98 years ago today, on October 6, 1927 (September 11, 1927 in the lunar calendar), Al Jorson starred in the first talkie movie. Al Jorson October 6, 1927, Al Jorson starred in a talkie movie "Jazz Singer" that began to be staged today. His voice was a little stiff and not as clear as the phone transmission. The actors 'movements are out of touch with their language. The voice didn't rise and fall as it did on the radio. But anyway, this is a first. The plot of "Jazz Singer" partially reflects Jorson's true life. Like the protagonist he plays, Jorson came from a Jewish family that was very dissatisfied with his career as a jazz singer. Jolson's estrangement from his parents and his subsequent success are the tension and moving aspects of the film. He played black people and sang affectionately the hymns "Cole Nidry" and "Mom." Werner Erland and Rongenia Bethel play father and mother respectively. Picture: "Jazz Singer" USA 1927 Picture: "Jazz Singer" USA 1927