The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You. 1927-10-06 United States of America 89 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Al Jolson is Jakie Rabinowitz
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy is Mary Dale
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland is Cantor Rabinowitz
Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer is Sara Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer is Moisha Yudelson
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon is Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker is Harry Lee
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt is Cantor Rosenblatt
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest is Buster Billings (uncredited)
William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan is Host (uncredited)
John Miljan
Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns is Agent (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf is Dillings (uncredited)
Anders Randolf
Dillings (uncredited)