The Jazz Singer

1927

1h 36m

6.1

6.1/10

247 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Music

"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.

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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

Keywords

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Quick Facts

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

Cast

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)

Key Crew

Alan Crosland

Director

Alfred A. Cohn

Screenplay