The Jazz Singer

Name: The Jazz Singer
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1927-10-06
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer

1927·Movie·U·96 min·★ 6.1(255)

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“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.

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About The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer is a 1927 English-language drama and music film directed by Alan Crosland. The cast is led by Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Public Domain Movies.

The Jazz Singer was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation and made in United States of America. It was released on October 6, 1927, and carries a U certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $3 million worldwide.

Director: Alan Crosland
Writers: Alfred A. Cohn
Release date: October 6, 1927
Original language: English
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $3 million
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

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The Jazz Singer cast & crew

The Jazz Singer was directed by Alan Crosland and written by Alfred A. Cohn.

The cast features 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, and Robert Gordon as Young Jakie Rabinowitz.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Louis Silvers and cinematography is by Hal Mohr.

Is The Jazz Singer worth watching?

The Jazz Singer holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 255 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama and music, The Jazz Singer is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Jazz Singer

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