The Jazz Singer (1927) movie poster

The Jazz Singer (1927)

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

96 minDramaMusic

TMDb6.1/10256 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Alan Crosland

Cast

Al Jolson as Jakie Rabinowitz

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy as Mary Dale

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland as Cantor Rabinowitz

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer as Sara Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer as Moisha Yudelson

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon as Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker as Harry Lee

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

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Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest as Buster Billings (uncredited)

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan as Host (uncredited)

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns as Agent (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf as Dillings (uncredited)

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers as Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Will Walling as Doctor (uncredited)

Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:dancerparent child relationshipjewish ghettogenerations conflictjewish lifeblack and whiteblackface

Place:new york citysan francisco, california

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