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The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1927)

Drama Music

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.

Updated May 9 2020

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Keywords:

new york city san francisco dancer parent child relationship generations conflict jewish life jewish ghetto jew

FACTS

Runtime: 89 mins Rating: 6.6

Cast

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Chorus Girl

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

William Demarest

William Demarest

Harry Fabian

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Crew

Samson Raphaelson

Samson Raphaelson

Author

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Producer

Alan Crosland

Alan Crosland

Director

Alfred A. Cohn

Alfred A. Cohn

Screenplay

Louis Silvers

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Hal Mohr

Hal Mohr

Director of Photography

Harold McCord

Harold McCord

Editor

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