But “The Jazz Singer” minus Vitaphone is sometblng else ... Original review text from October 12, 1927.

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was ...

The Jazz Singer (1927) is likely among the most famous movies of all time. Its claim to fame rests upon it being (supposedly) the first sound film or talkie, while it’s also known for its (less ...

Upon receiving a copy of Richard Bernstein’s “Only in America: Al Jolson and The Jazz Singer,” I thought ... he is primarily focused on the historic 1927 film that introduced talkies ...

At home Vaughan played the family's upright piano and listened to the recordings of jazz artists Count Basie and Erskine Hawkins. After discovering Newark's numerous theaters and movie houses, she ...

This increased to 110 million by 1929. The increase was partly due to the development of audio films in 1927, with Al Jolson starring in The Jazz Singer (1927) marking the beginning of the era of ...

“Her approach to music is absolutely adult and mature. Jacinta is an assertive singer, solid, with excellent expression and musical sense” --All Jazz, Portugal Critically acclaimed for her “warm, ...

With a high frame rate (HFR), a movie cycles through more individual frames in a shorter period of time, leading to smoother ...

The other great soloist in early jazz was soprano ... charged singer, and an improvising musician taking her turn amid the finest soloists of the age. PS, if you watch the video of the TV show ...