When Warner Bros. opened its successful all-talking picture The Singing Fool in Berlin in 1929, the result was:
A. a huge hit, which prompted the studio to open a studio in Germany and produce sound movies in German for the domestic market.
B. a huge flop, which discouraged American companies from selling their sound equipment in Europe.
C. widespread dissatisfaction over the dubbing of star Al Jolson by a German actor of considerably lesser musical talent.
D. a court injunction, obtained by a German sound firm claiming patent infringement, that halted the film's run.
Answer: D
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