The Jazz Singer (1927)

  • NR
  • 10/06/1927 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 1h 29m

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 Crosland

Director

Alfred A. Cohn

Screenplay

Cast

Al Jolson's headshot

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy's headshot

May McAvoy

Mary Dale
Warner Oland's headshot

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer's headshot

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer's headshot

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon's headshot

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker's headshot

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt's headshot

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

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