new york city,dancer,parent child relationship,san francisco, california,jewish ghetto,generations conflict,jewish life,black and white,blackface

The Jazz Singer (1927)

Poster for The Jazz Singer

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 & Crew

Director
Alan Crosland
  • Profile picture of Al Jolson
    Jakie Rabinowitz Al Jolson
  • Profile picture of May McAvoy
    Mary Dale May McAvoy
  • Profile picture of Warner Oland
    Cantor Rabinowitz Warner Oland
  • Profile picture of Eugenie Besserer
    Sara Rabinowitz Eugenie Besserer
  • Profile picture of Otto Lederer
    Moisha Yudelson Otto Lederer
  • Profile picture of Robert Gordon
    Young Jakie Rabinowitz Robert Gordon
  • Profile picture of Richard Tucker
    Harry Lee Richard Tucker
  • Profile picture of William Demarest
    Buster Billings (uncredited) William Demarest

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Keywords

  • new york city
  • dancer
  • parent child relationship
  • san francisco, california
  • jewish ghetto
  • generations conflict
  • jewish life
  • black and white
  • blackface