The Jazz Singer (1927)
The Jazz Singer is a 1927 drama movie directed by Alan Crosland, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Al Jolson, May McAvoy and 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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Cast
- Al Jolson as Jakie Rabinowitz
- May McAvoy as Mary Dale
- Warner Oland as Cantor Rabinowitz
- Eugenie Besserer as Sara Rabinowitz
- Otto Lederer as Moisha Yudelson
- Robert Gordon as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
- Richard Tucker as Harry Lee
- Yossele Rosenblatt as Cantor Rosenblatt
- William Demarest as Buster Billings (uncredited)
- John Miljan as Host (uncredited)
- Roscoe Karns as Agent (uncredited)
- Anders Randolf as Dillings (uncredited)