Movie
The Jazz Singer
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 origi...
Overview
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
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
Jakie Rabinowitz
Mary Dale
Cantor Rabinowitz
Sara Rabinowitz
Moisha Yudelson
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Harry Lee
Cantor Rosenblatt
Buster Billings (uncredited)
Host (uncredited)
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Reviews
Al Jolson's "Jakie" is to be the sixth in a line of cantors from the Rabinowitz family. He has a fine voice and some musical talent - he just wants to take them to Broadway instead of to the synagogue. His father (Warner Oland) is horrified, his mother (Eugenie Besserer) disappo...