| Description |
3 videodiscs : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 booklets ([12], [16], [20] pages : illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| System Details |
DVD; dual-layer format ; Dolby digital, mono. |
| Language |
In English with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Accompanied by: reproductions of a Vitaphone program, a souvenir program, and a booklet describing the DVDs. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1927. |
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A photo-dramatic production of Samson Raphaelson's play. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Cast |
Al Jolson, with Mary McAvoy and Warner Oland. |
| Credits |
Directed by Alan Crosland ; adaptation, Alfred A. Cohn ; photography, Hal Mohr ; edited by Harold McCord ; musical score and Vitaphone orchestra directed by Louis Silvers. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The movie : New digital transfer and refurbished soundtrack, commentary by Ron Hutchinson and Vince Giordano ; vintage Al Jolson short films, radio show adapation and movie trailer gallery ; classic homage cartoon, I love to singa -- Disc 2. The early sound era : feature-length documentary, The dawn of sound : how the movies learned to talk ; sound excerpts from 1929's Gold diggers of Broadway ; studio short films -- Disc 3. Astonishing rarities: historic Vitaphone comedy and music short films. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
A Jewish cantor's son breaks with his family to become a popular music singer. |
| Subject |
Jazz musicians -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Jewish singers -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Cantors (Judaism) -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Jews, East European -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Acculturation -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
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McAvoy, May, 1901-1984.
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Oland, Warner, 1880-1938.
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Crosland, Alan, 1894-1936.
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Cohn, Alfred A., 1880-1951.
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Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-1983.
Jazz singer.
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Hutchinson, Ron, narrator.
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Giordano, Vince, narrator.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
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Vitaphone Corp.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Dawn of sound : how the movies learned to talk.
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| ISBN |
9781419856228 |
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1419856227 |
| Standard No. |
012569798892 |
| Music No. |
79889 Warner Home Video |
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