Scottish film could steal The Jazz Singer’s crown as ‘world’s first talkie’

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What happened

Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson For almost a century, The Jazz Singer has been celebrated as the world’s first feature-length film to include synchronised dialogue…

Key facts

  • Scots-written Till the Bells Ring premiered a year before the Hollywood film, which featured spoken words by Al Jolson For almost a century, The Jazz Singer has been celebrated as the world’s first feature-length film to include synchronised dialogue…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:17:58 UTC.

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