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The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

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

Genres

DramaMusic

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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.

Others

Budget

$422000

Revenue

$2600000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.097/10

Release Date

06 October 1927

Country

United States of America

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)

Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Will Walling

Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)

Ena Gregory

Ena Gregory

(uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Levi (uncredited)

Ernest Belcher

Ernest Belcher

Choreographer (uncredited)

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Dance Director (uncredited)

Audrey Ferris

Audrey Ferris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Leon Holmes

Leon Holmes

Moey (uncredited)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jane Arden

Jane Arden

Small Part (uncredited)

Ty Parvis

Ty Parvis

Boy Singer (uncredited)

Fred Warren

Fred Warren

Pianist (uncredited)

Carolynne Snowden

Carolynne Snowden

Backstage Maid (uncredited)

Violet Bird

Violet Bird

(uncredited)

Joseph Green

Joseph Green

(uncredited)

Claire Delmar

Claire Delmar

(uncredited)

Seymour Kupper

Seymour Kupper

(uncredited)

Mary Grace Larsen

Mary Grace Larsen

(uncredited)

Margaret Oliver

Margaret Oliver

(uncredited)

Marie Stapleton

Marie Stapleton

(uncredited)

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