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The Jazz Singer (80th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) [1927]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 7321900799201
Label : Warner Home Video
Manufacturer : Warner Home Video
Publisher : Warner Home Video
Release date : 2007-11-12
Title : The Jazz Singer (80th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) [1927]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : To Be Announced
Format : Array
Languages : Array
Number of items : 2
Original release date : 1927-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 84
Studio : Warner Home Video
Theatrical releaseDate : 1927

Customer reviews

review by: afc9871 date: 2008-01-30 rating:

3 disc set is a must
It is apparent that in the UK Warners have only issued a 2 disc set.So can i just say that you are best advised to buy the 3 disc set from Amazon in America.In my view it is one of the best DVD sets i have ever purchased.You get the film,associated shorts,and nearly 4 hours of Vitaphone shorts.The Vitaphone shorts are themselves worthy of the price alone.

review by: date: 2007-12-20 rating:

Wonderful!
Well, this is a wonderful release. Most importantly, the sound is digitized from the original Vitaphone disc (not from inferior recordings from the 30's). The picture is nicely preserved and it is fun to watch Jolson sing again during the synchronized scenes.

The Vitaphone shorts included in the discset are examples of early sound but are musical performances from mostly nondescript perfomers and are more oddities than entertaining. Two important exceptions: 1.) the short, "Lambchops," with a young George Burns and Gracie Allen in fine form; and 2.) Jolson in "Plantation Act" singing some of his standards.

A truly welcome release. Hopefully other Jolson films, like "Singing Fool," will be released.

review by: movie buff date: 2007-12-15 rating:

Great DVD !
I bought this DVD a few weeks ago and I am delighted with my purchase. OK, the main feature is probably not the best film I have ever seen, but it is a milestone in movie history. The "Jazz Singer" is not a full talkie, but the first ever movie to feature some dialogues and songs. - Anyway, this DVD edition is a delight for any serious movie collector or film buff. It contains a carefully restored print of the "Jazz Singer" (including the German-dubbed version)and is crammed with great special features. Those features include a fantastic feature-length documentary about the advent of sound, a 1936 Technicolor cartoon which pokes a fun at the the Jazz Singer, a 1937 Technicolor short with Hollywood stars at the horse races (featuring Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler). Furthermore, there are several vintage shorts about the advent of talkies and trailers of several other Al Jolson movies. - I really wish for more DVD Edition like this one! How about a similar packaged special DVD-Edition about the first colour movie "Becky Sharp" (1935)

review by: KLow date: 2007-12-09 rating:

A Slient Movie
I bought this DVD for my father who loves Al Jolson. Was very disappointed to discover that this was a silent movie with subtitles, rather than the first "talking picture" with recorded songs. This was not made clear at the time of purchase.

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