There's not much special about this film. In 1927, they released The Jazz Singer, with Al Jolson, a film that was revolutionary for it's time but you'll never see on air because of it's use of blackface. But it created a unique problem for Hollywood. People just wouldn't accept films WITHOUT sound after this point.
So the producers of this film made the last minute decision to dub in the voices of all their actors and release this film as a sound film in 1929.
The movie itself is a tedious "whodunit" with a rotating cast of suspects.
Is it worth watching? Meh, kind of. If you are a film buff and want to see the industry in transition.
So the producers of this film made the last minute decision to dub in the voices of all their actors and release this film as a sound film in 1929.
The movie itself is a tedious "whodunit" with a rotating cast of suspects.
Is it worth watching? Meh, kind of. If you are a film buff and want to see the industry in transition.