The Jazz Singer
(1927)
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Synopsis
Jakie Rabinowitz goes into show business despite his family's protestations that he should become a cantor like his father. Changing his name to Jack Robin, Jakie follows his passion for jazz and ragtime music, but in doing so, he alienates himself from his family and his Jewish roots.
Directors
Alan Crosland, Jack L. Warner, Darryl F. Zanuck, Hal Mohr, Louis Silvers, Warner Bros.
Production year
1927
Rating
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
89 minutes
Cast
Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Bobby Gordon