The Jazz Singer(1927)

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

61

1h 29m

  • Drama,
  • Music

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

    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

  • 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)

  • Neely Edwards

    Neely Edwards

    Dance Director (uncredited)

  • Audrey Ferris

    Audrey Ferris

    Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Oct 6, 1927)

    Budget

    $422,000

    Revenue

    $2,600,000

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