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This article is from the Movie Trivia, by Murray Chapman muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au with numerous contributions by others.

169 Jazz Singer, The (1927)

- First movie with audible dialogue.
- 'Georg Jessel' (qv), star of the stage version of ``The Jazzsinger'' was
asked to play the role in the film, but refused. 'Eddie Cantor' (qv) was
also asked, and also refused.

 

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