Film
The Jazz Singer
1927· 6· 1h 36m· Drama· Music
“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.
1927-10-06
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorAlan Crosland
ScreenplayAlfred A. Cohn
Director of PhotographyHal Mohr
Original Music ComposerLouis Silvers
EditorHarold McCord
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1927-10-06
Runtime1h 36m · 6
StatusReleased
StudiosWarner Bros. Pictures · The Vitaphone Corporation
Budget$422,000
Box office$3M
LanguagesEnglish · Yiddish · Spanish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.1/10 · 254 votes
Original languageen
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