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The Jazz Singer

1h 29min

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 Companies

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)
Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)
Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Will Walling

Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)
Ena Gregory

Ena Gregory

(uncredited)
Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Levi (uncredited)
Ernest Belcher

Ernest Belcher

Choreographer (uncredited)
Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Dance Director (uncredited)
Audrey Ferris

Audrey Ferris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Leon Holmes

Leon Holmes

Moey (uncredited)
Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Jane Arden

Jane Arden

Small Part (uncredited)
Ty Parvis

Ty Parvis

Boy Singer (uncredited)
Fred Warren

Fred Warren

Pianist (uncredited)
Carolynne Snowden

Carolynne Snowden

Backstage Maid (uncredited)
Violet Bird

Violet Bird

(uncredited)
Joseph Green

Joseph Green

(uncredited)
Claire Delmar

Claire Delmar

(uncredited)
Seymour Kupper

Seymour Kupper

(uncredited)
Mary Grace Larsen

Mary Grace Larsen

(uncredited)
Margaret Oliver

Margaret Oliver

(uncredited)
Marie Stapleton

Marie Stapleton

(uncredited)

Release date

6th Oct 1927

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Español,