The Jazz Singer (1927)
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27/09/1928 (GB)
Drama, Music
1h 29m
- 61% (244 votes)
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Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
Overview
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
- Alan CroslandDirector
- Alfred A. CohnScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$422,000
Revenue
$2,600,000
Keywords
- new york city
- dancer
- parent child relationship
- san francisco, california
- jewish ghetto
- generations conflict
- jewish life
- black and white
- blackface
Top Billed Cast
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan
Host (uncredited)
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