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Tuesday March 9, 2010
The Warner Brothers (Sam, Harry, Jack, and Albert)

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The Warner Brothers (Sam, Harry, Jack, and Albert)

Other people, including Edison, tried to sync movies to a soundtrack—with little success. The Warner brothers tried one more time, with technology from AT&T's Bell Labs. The Jazz Singer wasn't the first talkie ever—but it was the talkie that sparked the sound revolution in Hollywood.