Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson
The Benshi Were Japan’s Silent Movie Whisperers
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- Duration: 0:03:16
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Today in 1927, the release of The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie," though in Japan even silent films had voices thanks to live performers known as benshi. Plus: this month at Peddlers Village in Pennsylvania, it’s Scarecrows in the Village. Think Again, Al Jolson: Japan’s Silent Movie Culture Is Still Going Strong (Peter Tasker)Scarecrows in the Village (Peddlers Village)Speak up for our podcast as a backer on Patreon