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If I Had a Talking Picture

BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

Brian Conley presents the colourful story of the cinematic revolution launched by Al Jolson 's 1927 film The Jazz Singer. With archive recordings by actors Ben Lyon , Harold Lloyd and Bessie Love , and new interviews with Constance Cummings and Kitty Carlisle , which bring to life the chaotic and often farcical early days of the talkies.
Producer Graham Pass

Contributors

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Brian Conley
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Al Jolson
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Ben Lyon
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Harold Lloyd
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Bessie Love
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Constance Cummings
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Kitty Carlisle
Source: Radio Times

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