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The Jazz Singer (1928)

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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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.

Rating:NR
Genre:Drama, Music
Directed By:Alan Crosland
Written By:Alfred A. Cohn
In Theaters:2/4/1928
Box Office:$2,600,000
Runtime:89 minutes
Studio:Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros.

Cast


Director

Alan Crosland

Director

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Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

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May McAvoy

Mary Dale

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Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

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Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

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Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

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Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

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Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

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William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

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John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

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Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

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Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)