Scottish film may have preceded Hollywood's first talkie

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 16:19 · Archive

New evidence suggests a Scottish film predates The Jazz Singer as cinema's first feature with recorded dialogue.

The Jazz Singer, released in 1927, is widely regarded as the first film to feature recorded dialogue on screen. However, new evidence has emerged indicating that a Scottish film may have predated it as the first feature talking picture, challenging this established account of cinema history.

If confirmed, the discovery would represent a significant revision to the accepted narrative of cinema's early development and would place Scotland at the forefront of an innovative technological breakthrough in filmmaking.

How it is being reported

• The forgotten Scottish film that may have beaten Hollywood to the 'talkies'This Scottish film could rewrite the history of cinema as the first spoken filmDaily Record · 7 Oct, 15:38
• Did a Scottish film 'beat Hollywood to the punch' as the first ever talkie?In 1927, The Jazz Singer made movie history with the first recorded dialogue on film - but new evidence suggests the first feature talking film was Scottish.BBC Scotland · 6 Oct, 22:49

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