LYCOS RETRIEVER 
1927: North America
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The film premiered at Warner's Theatre in New York City on Sept. 23, 1927. Audiences showed tremendous enthusiasm, but so few theatres were wired for sound that much of America saw it as a silent film, with the neighborhood pianist banging out accompaniment. That did not prevent the film from raking in major profits. Produced for approximately $422,000, The Jazz Singer grossed $2.6 million. Although no record setter, it bulldozed a trail towards serious change.
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Eiichi Shibusawa, a senior Japanese business leader, was the Chairman of the Japanese Committee on World Friendship Among Children in 1927. Shibusawa had served for many years as a member of the Committee on Japanese-American Relations as he tried to promote activities to strengthen ties between Japan and the US.
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