But “The Jazz Singer” minus Vitaphone is sometblng else ... It is understood that W.B. has prepared two versions of the film, with and without Vitaphone, for the exhibition angle.

Works in the artist’s show at the New York institution include a video installation in which he narrates a story of racially ...

QUESTION What was the first film based on a musical? In 1927, The Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent film era. It featured six popular songs performed by Al Jolson. Musical films were ...

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

Raisinets are a classic movie theater treat. You may not have known that the iconic snack has a storied history that dates ...

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But unlike them, his legacy has faded since his death in 1950, his reputation tarnished by his starring role in the once-acclaimed, now controversial 1927 movie The Jazz Singer and his long ...

Down the Stretch is a 1927 American drama film directed by King Baggot and written by Curtis Benton. The film stars Robert Agnew, Marian Nixon, Virginia True Boardman, Lincoln Plumer, Jack Dougherty, ...

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 ...

Jazz On A Summer’s Day undoubtedly boosted the singer’s career. As she recalled: “The film made me a star singer in Japan and paved the way for international tours.” O’Day cemented her ...