Movie·1927·1h 36m
The Jazz Singer
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
Directed By
Alan Crosland
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
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.
Written By
Alfred A. Cohn
Cinematography
Hal Mohr
Music
Louis Silvers
Editor
Harold McCord
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
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)
Walter Rodgers
Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Will Walling
Doctor (uncredited)
Ena Gregory
(uncredited)
Nat Carr
Levi (uncredited)
Ernest Belcher
Choreographer (uncredited)
Neely Edwards
Dance Director (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Alan Crosland
Director
Louis Silvers
Original Music Composer
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Harold McCord
Editor
Alfred A. Cohn
Screenplay
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