Webinar: Revisiting The Lights of New York, with Peter Krausz - 31 August 2025
Sunday 31 August, 2pm: Al Jolson’s smash hit The Jazz Singer (1927), a silent film with synchronised songs and dialogue in isolated sequences, heralded the commercial ascendance of sound film. The Lights of New York (1928) was the first “all talking” full length feature film.
A pristine copy of the film is now available on line here. In a comprehensive webinar, film critic Peter Krausz will discuss the film’s background, filming process, audience and critic response, significance and film industry response. You can read more about Peter on his website. The webinar will be more enjoyable if you watch the film first, which you can do from the above link.
WHEN: Sunday 31 August at 2pm