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The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

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

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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Release: 1927-10-06Runtime: 89 minRating: 6.119 (247)

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

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Crew

Alan Crosland

Alan Crosland

Director

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Harold McCord

Editor

Samson Raphaelson

Samson Raphaelson

Theatre Play

Alfred A. Cohn

Adaptation

Gordon Hollingshead

Assistant Director

Alfred A. Cohn

Screenplay

Harvey Cunningham

Sound Engineer

Nugent Slaughter

Special Effects

Clips & Videos

The Jazz Singer (1927) - Trailer

The Jazz Singer (1927) - Trailer