Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Certification
15
Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Jazz Singer |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Español |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Warner Bros. Pictures, The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Data di uscita | 6 ottobre 1927 |
| Writer | Alfred A. Cohn, Samson Raphaelson |
| Editors | Harold McCord |
| Cinematography | Hal Mohr |
| Asst. Directors | Gordon Hollingshead, Alan Crosland |
| Camera Operators | Hal Mohr |
| Add. Photography | Hal Mohr |
| Special Effects | Nugent Slaughter |
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| Composer | Louis Silvers, Harvey Cunningham |
| Sound | Louis Silvers, Harvey Cunningham |
| Budget | 422.000 € |
| Incasso | 2.600.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Certification
14A
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Certification
M/14
Country
United States
Date
Oct 06, 1927
Certification
NR
Note
New York City, New York
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Sep 27, 1928
Certification
U
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Country
Austria
Date
Jan 01, 1929
Certification
6
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 03, 1929
Certification
PG
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 16, 1929
Certification
L
Note
IMDB
Country
Hungary
Date
Mar 17, 1930
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Aug 21, 1930
Certification
G
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