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The Jazz Singer

What were some technological issues that came up when it was first being implemented? What was significance of "The Jazz Singer" in film sound history?

Some technological issues that came up when sound was first being implemented was that it was expensive and movie theaters did not want to pay the expenses to show the Warner brothers' films.  "The Jazz Singer" was significant in film sound history because it had improvised dialogue in it which changed audience's views on incorporating sound into film. It made people want to hear more music and dialogue in their films. 

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