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The Benshi Were Japan’s Silent Movie Whisperers

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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)

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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)

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