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Released · 1927
The Jazz Singer
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
6.1(260) 1h 36m 1927-10-06
DramaMusic
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.
Director · Alan Crosland
Writing · Alfred A. Cohn
Cast

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
Y
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan
Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns
Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf
Dillings (uncredited)







