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Astute readers might have noticed that I snuck in another TALKING HEADS song title in my note about Will's note: "Hey Now" (1986). Thank you, Will, for this delightful puzzle. For more on USA ...
In the interim, studios reacted by improvising four solutions: fast remakes of recent productions, the addition of one or two sound segments spliced into already finished productions, dual sound and silent versions produced simultaneously, and part-talkies. The famous "first talking picture", The Jazz Singer (1927), starring Al Jolson, is a ...
The first all talking German language film made in America. The Sacred Flame: November 24, 1929: All-Talking. Lost Film. The Painted Angel (FN) December 1, 1929: All-Talking. Lost Film. General Crack: December 3, 1929: All-Talking. Part Technicolor. Silent Version Extant. The Love Racket (FN) December 8, 1929: All-Talking. Lost Film. The ...
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In another notable Times crossword, 27-year-old Bill Gottlieb proposed to his girlfriend, Emily Mindel, via the crossword puzzle of January 7, 1998, written by noted crossword constructor Bob Klahn. [ 55 ] [ 56 ] The answer to 14-Across, [Microsoft chief, to some] was BILLG, also Gottlieb's name and last initial. 20-Across, [1729 Jonathan Swift ...
Chatty Cathy was a pull-string "talking" doll originally created by Ruth and Elliot Handler and manufactured by the Mattel toy company from 1959 to 1965. The doll was first released in stores and appeared in television commercials beginning in 1960, with a suggested retail price of $18.00, though usually priced under $10.00 in catalog advertisements.
In July, Warner Bros. released the first all-talking feature, Lights of New York, a musical crime melodrama. On September 27, The Jazz Singer became the first feature-length talking picture to be shown in Europe when it premiered at London's Piccadilly Theatre. The movie "created a sensation", according to British film historian Rachael Low.
Harold Clayton Lloyd Sr. (April 20, 1893 – March 8, 1971) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. [1]One of the most influential film comedians of the silent era, Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, from 1914 to 1947.