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'''The Jazz Singer''' is a 1927 musical/drama starring Al Jolson. It is known as the first feature-length film with audible dialogue.

'''''The Jazz Singer''''' is a 1927 musical/drama starring Al Jolson. It is known as the first feature-length film with audible dialogue.  

The dialogue only occurs during a few minutes of the movie; in one instance between the verses of a musical number. However the rest of the film has a soundtrack of background music and sound effects. John Barrymore's DON JUAN had used a similar music and sound effect soundtrack the previous year, but it was the dialogue in the Jolson movie which caused a sensation and led to a rapid conversion of the film industry to sound. The first feature-length film with dialogue throughout, THE LIGHTS OF NEW YORK, was released soon after.

The dialogue only occurs during a few minutes of the movie; in one instance between the verses of a musical number. However the rest of the film has a soundtrack of background music and sound effects. John Barrymore's ''Don Juan'' had used a similar music and sound effect soundtrack the previous year, but it was the dialogue in the Jolson movie which caused a sensation and led to a rapid conversion of the film industry to sound. The first feature-length film with dialogue throughout, ''The Lights of New York'', was released soon after.

This movie has actual footage of [[New York City]] at the time (1927), which adds to its historical interest.

This movie has actual footage of [[New York City]] at the time (1927), which adds to its historical interest.

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