The Jazz Singer backdrop

The Jazz Singer 1927 Directed by Alan Crosland

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish , Yiddish
Budget $422,000
Revenue $2,600,000
Release Date 6 October 1927
89 mins
Cast
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
Richard Tucker Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf Dillings (uncredited)
Walter Rodgers Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Will Walling Doctor (uncredited)
Ena Gregory (uncredited)
Nat Carr Levi (uncredited)
Ernest Belcher Choreographer (uncredited)
Neely Edwards Dance Director (uncredited)
Audrey Ferris Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Leon Holmes Moey (uncredited)
Myrna Loy Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Jane Arden Small Part (uncredited)
Ty Parvis Boy Singer (uncredited)
Fred Warren Pianist (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden Backstage Maid (uncredited)
Violet Bird (uncredited)
Joseph Green (uncredited)
Claire Delmar (uncredited)
Seymour Kupper (uncredited)
Mary Grace Larsen (uncredited)
Margaret Oliver (uncredited)
Marie Stapleton (uncredited)
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