The Jazz Singer

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 6, 1927

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Spanish, Yiddish

Countries

United States of America

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures,The Vitaphone Corporation

Cast

Al Jolson,May McAvoy,Warner Oland,Eugenie Besserer,Otto Lederer,Robert Gordon,Richard Tucker,Yossele Rosenblatt,William Demarest,John Miljanand 22 more

Director

Alan Crosland

Writer

Alfred A. Cohn,Samson Raphaelson

Cinematography

Hal Mohr

Music

Louis Silvers

Budget

$422,000

Revenue

$2,600,000

IMDb

tt0018037