

The Jazz Singer
"Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$422K
$422,000
Revenue
$2.6M
$2,600,000
Languages
English
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Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Key Crew

Alan Crosland
Director
Cast

Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy
Mary Dale

Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan
Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns
Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf
Dillings (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers
Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Will Walling
Doctor (uncredited)

Ena Gregory
(uncredited)

Nat Carr
Levi (uncredited)
Ernest Belcher
Choreographer (uncredited)

Neely Edwards
Dance Director (uncredited)

Audrey Ferris
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Leon Holmes
Moey (uncredited)