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The Jazz Singer

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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.

10-06-1927
1h 29m
The Jazz Singer
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Main 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

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Alan Crosland
Production:
Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
Revenue:
$2,600,000
Budget:
$422,000

Key Crew

Director:
Alan Crosland
Director of Photography:
Hal Mohr
Theatre Play:
Samson Raphaelson
Adaptation:
Alfred A. Cohn
Assistant Director:
Gordon Hollingshead

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en