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Scottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’
Source: The Guardian · Published
<p>Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson</p><p>For almost a century, The Jazz Singer<em> </em>has been celebrated as…
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