#OTD 1927 #TheJazzSinger starring #AlJolson #MayMcAvoy #WarnerOland #YosselleRosenblatt (credited as Cantor Rosenblatt) Directed by #AlanCrosland #Silent/Sound #drama #musical #1stSynchSoundFeature trophyunlocked.blogspot.com/2016/04/stub...

🎞️ #OTD in #Film #History 6 October 1927, #AlanCrosland's "The Jazz Singer," the first feature-length film with a synchronized soundtrack, starring #AlJolson and #MayMcAvoy, was released. It received an Honorary Academy Award in 1928.

Happy Birthday May McAvoy. (RIP) #HappyBirthdayMayMcAvoy #MayMcAvoy #Birthday #Legends