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The Jazz Singer(1927)

Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.

6.1(256)1h 36m1927-10-06

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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.

Director:: Alan Crosland
Writers:: Alfred A. Cohn, Samson Raphaelson, Alfred A. Cohn
Cinematographer:: Hal Mohr
Composer:: Louis Silvers
Production:: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Budget:: $422,000
Revenue:: $2,600,000
Status:: Released

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Cast

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Yossele Rosenblatt

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)