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The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American part-talkie musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated sequences).
A musical drama about a Jewish cantor's son who pursues his dream of becoming a jazz singer, despite his father's disapproval. The film is a landmark of sound cinema, featuring Al Jolson's iconic performance and some controversial blackface scenes.
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- Drama, Music, Musical
- Alan Crosland
- 1928-02-04
Jul 11, 2024 · The Jazz Singer, American musical film, released in 1927, that was the first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue. It marked the ascendancy of “talkies” and the end of the silent-film era.
- Lee Pfeiffer
Dec 19, 1980 · Neil Diamond stars as a Jewish cantor who pursues his dream of being a singer in Los Angeles. The film features his songs and pays tribute to the 1927 classic The Jazz Singer with Al Jolson.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
- 1980-12-19
PG. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 807. Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story...
Jun 7, 2023 · 'The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion...
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- The Cinema Cellar
The son of a Jewish cantor must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.