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The Jazz Singer (1929)

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.
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Alan Crosland profile
Alan Crosland

Director

Cast

Al Jolson profile
Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy profile
May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland profile
Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer profile
Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer profile
Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon profile
Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker profile
Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Yossele Rosenblatt profile
Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest profile
William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan profile
John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns profile
Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf profile
Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

Al Jolson profile
Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy profile
May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland profile
Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer profile
Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer profile
Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon profile
Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker profile
Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Yossele Rosenblatt profile
Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest profile
William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan profile
John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns profile
Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf profile
Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

Extra

Release Date

January 1, 1929

Original Language

English, Spanish, Yiddish

Budget

$422,000.00

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures logoThe Vitaphone Corporation logo

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Videos

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