The Jazz Singer

October. 06,1927      NR
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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
William Demarest as  Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan as  Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns as  Agent (uncredited)

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