Edinburgh film may be world's first talking picture

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 7 Oct, 10:13 · Archive

A forgotten Edinburgh film is believed to predate The Jazz Singer as the world's first talking picture by a full year. The film was premiered a year before The Jazz Singer, which is widely credited as a pioneering talking picture. The discovery suggests Edinburgh's film industry had achieved this technological milestone earlier than previously believed.

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• New evidence shows that forgotten Edinburgh film is believed to be the world's first 'talkie'The film was premiered a full year before The Jazz SingerEdinburgh Evening News · 7 Oct, 09:53
• The forgotten Edinburgh film believed to be the world's first 'talkie' - filmed a year before The Jazz SingerThe film was premiered a full year before The Jazz SingerThe Scotsman · 7 Oct, 06:00

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