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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1927-10-06
- video_camera_front Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation
- timer Runtime: 89 Mins
- star Rating: 6.1 / 10
- favorite Likes: 236 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0018037
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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)

Myrna Loy
Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Jane Arden
Small Part (uncredited)

Ty Parvis
Boy Singer (uncredited)

Fred Warren
Pianist (uncredited)

Carolynne Snowden
Backstage Maid (uncredited)

Violet Bird
(uncredited)

Joseph Green
(uncredited)

Claire Delmar
(uncredited)

Seymour Kupper
(uncredited)

Mary Grace Larsen
(uncredited)

Margaret Oliver
(uncredited)

Marie Stapleton
(uncredited)
groups Crew

Alan Crosland
Director

Louis Silvers
Original Music Composer

Hal Mohr
Director of Photography

Harold McCord
Editor

Samson Raphaelson
Theatre Play

Alfred A. Cohn
Adaptation

Gordon Hollingshead
Assistant Director

Alfred A. Cohn
Screenplay

Harvey Cunningham
Sound Engineer
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