The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer – 1927
(director: Alan Crosland, VS, ’88)
With Al Jolson – Mary McAvoy
Thursday 12th March, Studio K 1, 20.00
In 1927, The Jazz Singer was the first ‘talkie’ that made use of Vitaphone techniques.
The son of a rabbi defies his father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
During the first scène in the nightclub Al Jolson uttered the famous first spoken sentence in a film: “Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet, folks"
The son of a rabbi defies his father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
During the first scène in the nightclub Al Jolson uttered the famous first spoken sentence in a film: “Wait a minute! You ain’t heard nothin’ yet, folks"
Unheard Film Festival IV will be held from 24-27 of March 2011
Further information will follow on our website.
Further information will follow on our website.