The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

1927
1h 36m
6.1

6.1/10

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"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $422,000

Revenue: $2,600,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish Yiddish

Quick Facts

Release Date October 6, 1927
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0018037

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)

Key Crew

Alan Crosland
Director
Alfred A. Cohn
Screenplay