Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
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.
The Jazz Singer (1927) is a drama and music film directed by Alan Crosland, released on October 6, 1927 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland and Eugenie Besserer. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 258 ratings.
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Al Jolson
as Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
as Mary Dale
Warner Oland
as Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
as Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
as Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
as Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
as Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest
as Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan
as Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
as Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf
as Dillings (uncredited)
Directed by Alan Crosland, written by Samson Raphaelson, Alfred A. Cohn and Alfred A. Cohn.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 258 ratings.
Al Jolson's "Jakie" is to be the sixth in a line of cantors from the Rabinowitz family. He has a fine voice and some musical talent - he just wants to take them to Broadway instead of to the synagogue. His father (Warner Oland) is horrified, his mother (Eugenie Besserer) disappointed but he still decides to follow his star! He loves the music of the 1920s - jazz, ragtime, swing - and changing his name to "Jack…
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The Jazz Singer (1927) is available to stream on Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Jazz Singer (1927) includes Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer and Otto Lederer. The film was directed by Alan Crosland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Jazz Singer was released on October 6, 1927 and runs for 1h 36m.
The Jazz Singer (1927) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 258 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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