The Jazz Singer

“Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.”

19271h 36mDrama · Music

Released

October 6, 1927

6.1

TMDB Score

61% match · 264 votes

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About the Movie

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Synopsis

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.

DirectorAlan Crosland

Released
October 6, 1927
Runtime
1h 36m
Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$422.0K
Box office
$2.6M
Studios
Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Top Billed 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

YR

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)

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