The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer

Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.

6.1(235 votes)
1927
1h 29m
Drama
Music

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.

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation

Cast

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Yossele Rosenblatt

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

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