The Jazz Singer

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.

Director: Alan Crosland
Cast: Al Jolson , May McAvoy , Warner Oland , Eugenie Besserer , Otto Lederer , Robert Gordon , Richard Tucker , Yossele Rosenblatt , William Demarest , John Miljan

Genres: Drama , Music

Release date: 1927-10-06

Rating: 6.121

Runtime: 96minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 2M

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures , The Vitaphone Corporation

Reviews:

  • Briggs Perez
    Loved every minute of it! The dialogue was witty, and the chemistry between the actors was fantastic.
    Rating: 5

  • Santino Lamb
    Way too long and dragged out. It had potential, but it lost me halfway through.
    Rating: 2

  • Amelia Phelps
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Brendan McCann
    A powerful drama with fantastic character development. It left a lasting impact on me.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Sean Ibarra
    An absolute masterpiece! The plot twists kept me on the edge of my seat, and the performances were top-notch.
    Rating: 5