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The Jazz Singer
1927 6.1 (229 votes) 1h 29m
Genres
Drama Music
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

The Jazz Singer

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

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.

Key Crew

Director: Alan Crosland

Director of Photography: Hal Mohr

Screenplay: Alfred A. Cohn

Top 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

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

Videos

The Jazz Singer (1927) - Trailer

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