Alan Crosland | American film director | Britannica (original) (raw)

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direction of “The Jazz Singer”

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history of motion pictures

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  In history of film: Introduction of sound
  …starring John Barrymore, directed by Alan Crosland, and featuring a score performed by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. The response was enthusiastic; Warner Brothers announced that all of its films for 1927 would be released with synchronized musical accompaniment and then turned immediately to the production of its second Vitaphone…
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