Today in 1927, the release of The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie," though in Japan even silent films had voices thanks to live performers known as benshi. Plus: this month at Peddlers Village in Pennsylvania, it’s Scarecrows in the Village.
Think Again, Al Jolson: Japan’s Silent Movie Culture Is Still Going Strong (Peter Tasker)
Scarecrows in the Village (Peddlers Village)
