The Jazz Singer 80th Anniversary Three Disc DVD Collectors Edition Boxed Set (Region 1)

Wednesday, 01 August 2007      Blog Category:  Film Related
Jazz Singer 80th anniversary DVD
As you may have heard, Warner Home Video announced in July that October 16th 2007 will be the release date for the region 1 version of The Jazz Singer 80th Anniversary 3 Disc DVD box set. To quote from their trade release:

"Entertainment Legend Al Jolson Stars in the 1927 Black and White Classic, Newly Restored, With Collectible Memorabilia and Hours of Additional Content, including New Documentary “The Dawn of Sound” And over Three & ½ Hours of Rare Vitaphone Shorts".

I've obtained a copy of the 5 page trade release .pdf which details the treasure trove of rare film that's set to accompany the restored version of The Jazz Singer. I'm particularly excited about Disc 2 entitled The Early Sound Era which is set to contain:
  • An all new feature-length documentary The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk (George Groves will be in this)
  • Studio shorts celebrating the early sound era
  • The Voice That Thrilled The World - Warner Bros. short about sound
  • Okay for Sound - 1946 Warner Brothers short celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Vitaphone
  • The Voice from the Screen - 1926 WB ‘demonstration’ film which explores the Vitaphone technology and making of a Vitaphone short
And much, much more! To find out for yourself click HERE to view the .pdf.
I've supplied some images of George Groves to the production company making the Dawn of Sound documentary and so am especially looking forward to getting my hands on the boxed set. It does seem, incidentally, that only a region 1 release has been scheduled so far.

Edit In the UK a two disc version is being released on November 12th, 2007 (Amazon link).  Disc 3 of Vitaphone shorts called Astonishing Rarities has apparently been removed from the Region 2 release.


Jazz Singer 80th anniversary DVD collectors edition