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.
Title | The Jazz Singer |
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Year | 1927 |
Genre | Drama, Music |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation |
Cast | Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer, Robert Gordon |
Crew | Hal Mohr (Director of Photography), Harold McCord (Editor), Louis Silvers (Original Music Composer), Alan Crosland (Director), Alfred A. Cohn (Adaptation), Gordon Hollingshead (Assistant Director) |
Keyword | new york city, dancer, parent child relationship, san francisco, california, jewish ghetto, generations conflict, jewish life, black and white, blackface |
Release | Oct 06, 1927 |
Runtime | 89 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.10 / 10 by 217 users |