Striking vintage glossy 7 x 9 head-and-shoulders photo of Jolson in blackface from the 1927 film The Jazz Singer, signed in blue ink. Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 12.75 x 14.75. In fine condition. Immortalized as the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized dialogue sequences, or ‘talkie,’ The Jazz Singer spurred the end of the silent film era, and has since been included in the U.S. Library of Congress's National Film Registry for its cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance. A supremely scarce, deadpan portrait of Jolson in full makeup. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. The James Collings Collection; ex. Irwin Oster.
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