Bootleggers Jake Jackson (Walter Percival) and Dan Dickson (Jere Delaney) are hiding in upstate New York. They are returning to New York City and trick a couple of small town friends, Eddie Morgan (Cullen Landis) and barber Gene (Eugene Palette), into their business.
This is most notable for being one of the first talkies. I'm sure that there are disputes about being all-talking and full length theatrical release. It's about nine months after "The Jazz Singer". I'm actually surprised by the quality of the recording. The sound is clear and the dialogue is understandable. Music is fully incorporated into the movie. There are noisy crowd scenes and Foley work. It's downright modern filmmaking. The actors are functional. I don't know any of them. There are some nice filmmaking, but also some less good camera work especially with the actors all standing around in a single room. It's a borderline movie, but I have to give extra marks for its technical advancements. I can see why some scenes are so stationary. They were probably struggling to place the sound equipment which are not moving.
This is most notable for being one of the first talkies. I'm sure that there are disputes about being all-talking and full length theatrical release. It's about nine months after "The Jazz Singer". I'm actually surprised by the quality of the recording. The sound is clear and the dialogue is understandable. Music is fully incorporated into the movie. There are noisy crowd scenes and Foley work. It's downright modern filmmaking. The actors are functional. I don't know any of them. There are some nice filmmaking, but also some less good camera work especially with the actors all standing around in a single room. It's a borderline movie, but I have to give extra marks for its technical advancements. I can see why some scenes are so stationary. They were probably struggling to place the sound equipment which are not moving.