"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie that incorporated synchronized speaking parts for its actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. Primitive by today’s ...

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.

QUESTION What was the first film based on a musical? In 1927, The Jazz Singer marked the end of the silent film era. It ...

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

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 ...

Native New Yorker, Dorothy Parker, did not like movies. She did not like Hollywood. And she really did not like the people ...

Oklahoma commemorates its 'Favorite Son,' Will Rogers, with a four-day celebration including a movie festival, 5K run, parade ...

Jazz music has been graced by multiple incredible male vocalists who have left an unforgettable mark on the genre. These legendary singers not only possessed extraordinary voices but could invest ...