The Jazz Singer (1927)
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
1927 · 1h 36m · Drama, Music
Genres: Drama, Music
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
Music by: Louis Silvers
Cinematography: Hal Mohr
Editor: Harold McCord
Box office: $3M · Rated 6.1/10 by 256 viewers
Cast
Al Jolson as Jakie RabinowitzMay McAvoy as Mary DaleWarner Oland as Cantor RabinowitzEugenie Besserer as Sara RabinowitzOtto Lederer as Moisha YudelsonRobert Gordon as Young Jakie RabinowitzRichard Tucker as Harry LeeYossele Rosenblatt as Cantor RosenblattWilliam Demarest as Buster Billings (uncredited)John Miljan as Host (uncredited)Roscoe Karns as Agent (uncredited)Anders Randolf as Dillings (uncredited)More like this
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