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WESTERN TALKIE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1929

Inoldarizona

In Old Arizona is a Western film based on the character of the Cisco
Kid. It was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and
was a major innovation in Hollywood. The film was the first major Western
to use the new technology of sound and the first talkie to be filmed outdoors
using authentic locations. In Old Arizona starred Warner Baxter as the first
singing cowboy.

werner baxter
Warner Baxter

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