The Jazz Singer (1927)

The Jazz Singer (1927)

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