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The Jazz Singer

(1927)

October 6, 1927• 1h 29m
61%
TMDB Score

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.

Alan Crosland

Director

Top Billed Cast

AJ

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

MM

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

WO

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

EB

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

OL

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

RG

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

RT

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

YR

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

WD

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

JM

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Official Trailer