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Al Jolson (left, in top hat).
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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John Miljan — Vitaphone Trailer Announcement —
“The Jazz Singer”
(1927) United States of America
B&W : One reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: John Miljan [himself], Al Jolson [himself], Louis Silvers [himself], Ben Bernie [himself], Lew Cody [himself], Lita Grey Chaplin [herself], Buster Collier [himself], Johnny Hines [himself], Jesse L. Lasky [himself], Joseph M. Schenck [himself], Morris Gest [himself], [?] Herbert Brennan? [himself], [?] Harry Wardell? [himself]
The Vitaphone Corporation production; distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures, Incorporated. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Western Electric Vitaphone sound-on-disc synchronized sound system. / Vitaphone production number 2228. / Silent film, with talking sequences and synchonized sound sequences.
Trailer.
Survival status: Print exists [possibly only in a 16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film
Listing updated: 12 October 2009.
References: Film credits, film viewing.
Home video: DVD.
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