The Jazz Singer (1927)
The Jazz Singer (1927)
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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Cast

Al Jolson Al Jolson As: Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy May McAvoy As: Mary Dale
Warner Oland Warner Oland As: Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer Eugenie Besserer As: Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer Otto Lederer As: Moisha Yudelson
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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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English, , Español

Release Date: 06 October 1927

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Budget: $422,000

Revenue: $2,600,000

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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

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Will Walling

Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)

Ena Gregory

Ena Gregory

(uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Levi (uncredited)

Ernest Belcher

Ernest Belcher

Choreographer (uncredited)

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Dance Director (uncredited)

Audrey Ferris

Audrey Ferris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Leon Holmes

Leon Holmes

Moey (uncredited)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jane Arden

Jane Arden

Small Part (uncredited)

Ty Parvis

Ty Parvis

Boy Singer (uncredited)

Fred Warren

Fred Warren

Pianist (uncredited)

Carolynne Snowden

Carolynne Snowden

Backstage Maid (uncredited)

Violet Bird

Violet Bird

(uncredited)

Joseph Green

Joseph Green

(uncredited)

Claire Delmar

Claire Delmar

(uncredited)

Seymour Kupper

Seymour Kupper

(uncredited)

Mary Grace Larsen

Mary Grace Larsen

(uncredited)

Margaret Oliver

Margaret Oliver

(uncredited)

Marie Stapleton

Marie Stapleton

(uncredited)

Directed By

Alan Crosland

Alan Crosland

Director

Gordon Hollingshead

Gordon Hollingshead

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Not currently known.

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Louis Silvers

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Hal Mohr

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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