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On this day in history, October 6, 1927, 'The Jazz Singer' released, first film with synchronized sound

On this day in history, October 6, 1927, 'The Jazz Singer' released, first film with synchronized sound

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Friday, October 06, 2023 04:25:23 AM UTC

"The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson, the first movie with talking actors, was released on this day in history, Oct. 6, 1927. The cinema landmark caused a sensation.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain’t heard nothing yet," said Jolson, portraying Jakie Rabinowitz, in the first words uttered in cinematic history. "When (Jolson) spoke … the audience became hysterical." – National Museum of American History Kerry J. Byrne is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.

"When [Jolson] spoke those words on the silver screen of Warner Bros' flagship theater in New York’s Times Square, the audience became hysterical," the National Museum of American History notes.

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