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The Jazz Stringer

December 15, 1928 Theatrical British Sound Film Productions

Also known as: Orace The 'Armonious 'Ound In "The Jazz Slinger"

Studio
British Sound Film Productions.

Characters

'Orace the Armonious 'Ound, Joe Noble

Credits

Directing

Director
Joe Noble
Director, Live Action
Bertram Phillips

Producing

Producer
Joe Noble, George Noble

Writing

Writer
Joe Noble

Animation

Animator
Joe Noble

Voices

Voice
George Noble ('Orace the Armonious 'Ound), Joe Noble (Himself)

Crew

Camera
George Noble

Production notes

Combined live action and animation.

The first British talking cartoon, billed as "the first lip synchronized cartoon in the world." Made at Wembley Studios, it premiered at the Tivoli Cinema in the Strand (in London) on December 15, 1928.

George Noble (the voice of 'Orace) was the brother of artist Joe Noble, who appeared as himself in the live-action sequences."