The Jazz Singer (1927)
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1927-10-06
- Runtime:
- 96 min
- Genres:
- Drama, Music
- Director:
- Alan Crosland
- Top cast:
- Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer, Robert Gordon
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 6.1/10 from 253 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 5.9/10