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The Jazz Singer

1927 · 96 min · Director: Alan Crosland ★ IMDb 6.3 · 12,098 ratings

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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.

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The Jazz Singer (1927) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Cast

AJ
Al Jolson

MM
May McAvoy

WO
Warner Oland

EB
Eugenie Besserer

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Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

OL
Otto Lederer

RG
Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

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Richard Tucker

YR
Yossele Rosenblatt

WD
William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

RK
Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

AR
Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

WR
Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

WW
Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)

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Ena Gregory

(uncredited)

NC
Nat Carr

Levi (uncredited)

EB
Ernest Belcher

Choreographer (uncredited)

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Neely Edwards

Dance Director (uncredited)

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Audrey Ferris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

LH
Leon Holmes

Moey (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Alan Crosland
Written by
Alfred A. Cohn
Type
Movies
Released
1927
Runtime
96 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Music
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.3 · 12,098 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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