The Jazz Singer poster
Director Alan Crosland
Screenplay Alfred A. Cohn

The Jazz Singer

Tagline: Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.

Release Date: 1928-02-04

Duration: 89 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Myrna Loy
    Chorus Girl (uncredited)
  • William Demarest
    Buster Billings (uncredited)
  • Warner Oland
    Cantor Rabinowitz
  • John Miljan
    Host (uncredited)
  • May McAvoy
    Mary Dale
  • Roscoe Karns
    Agent (uncredited)
  • Otto Lederer
    Moisha Yudelson
  • Will Walling
    Doctor (uncredited)
  • Al Jolson
    Jakie Rabinowitz
  • Eugenie Besserer
    Sara Rabinowitz