Fox-Case at first devoted its efforts to developing talking Movietone News newsreels. On April 30, 1927 (six months before Warner Brothers “debuted” the talkies with “The Jazz Singer”), the first talking Fox Movietone subject debuted in New York; it was a sensation.
Fox-Case initially focused on creating talking Movietone News newsreels. On April 30, 1927 (prior to Warner Brothers' release of "The Jazz Singer" with sound), the first talking Fox Movietone film premiered in New York; it was a huge success.