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The Jazz Singer

First aired on Oct 6, 1927

Runtime: 89 mins

60%

Genres: Drama, Music

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
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
Featured Crew
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Alan Crosland | Director
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Louis Silvers | Original Music Composer
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Hal Mohr | Director of Photography
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Harold McCord | Editor
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Samson Raphaelson | Theatre Play
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Alfred A. Cohn | Adaptation