“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.
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan
Host (uncredited)
The Jazz Singer is a drama, music film released in 1927 exploring themes of new york city, dancer, parent child relationship, san francisco, california, jewish ghetto, generations conflict. Directed by Alan Crosland, it stars Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland. 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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