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Scottish Film Beat Jolson's 'Talkies' by a Year
6 Oct
Summary
- A Scottish film may have been the first to feature spoken dialogue.
- This groundbreaking film was reportedly screened in Edinburgh.
- It predates Al Jolson's famous 'talkie' moment by one year.
The birth of talking motion pictures may have occurred in Scotland, challenging a widely accepted film history milestone. While Al Jolson's 1927 film The Jazz Singer is famously credited with introducing 'talkies' to the world with his line, "You ain't heard nothing yet," new research suggests this may not be the case.
Researcher Marc David Jacobs has uncovered evidence indicating that the first-ever talking feature film was Scottish. This film was reportedly screened in Edinburgh approximately a year before Jolson's cinematic debut. This revelation could rewrite the history books, potentially shifting the recognition for this significant technological advancement in cinema.
