A Plantation Act (1926)

1926 · Silent film · 10 min · dir. Philip Roscoe

• Short
• Music

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Synopsis

Al Jolson's first sound film. Dressed in overalls and wearing black-face makeup, he sings three of his hit songs: "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along ", "April Showers", and "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody ".

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Details

Director

Philip Roscoe

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

Released

1926-10-07

Running time

10 minutes

Cast & crew

• PPhilip Roscoe Director
• Al Jolson

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