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Mordaunt Hall, New York Times: The Vitaphoned songs and some dialogue have been introduced most adroitly. Read more
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: It's ragged and dull until the magical moment when Jolson turns to the camera to announce, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet' -- a line so loaded with unconscious irony that it still raises a few goose bumps. Read more
TIME Magazine: In cities where the Vitaphone can be installed and reproduce his voice this picture will eminently repay attendance. Read more