The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1927)

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.

Date of release
1927-10-06
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (259)
Runtime
1h 36m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Alan Crosland

Casting

  • 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)
  • Roscoe Karns — Agent (uncredited)
  • Anders Randolf — Dillings (uncredited)

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