The Jazz Singer

Alan Crosland
1927-10-06

Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.
6.1
89 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Al Jolson Jakie Rabinowitz Unowned
May McAvoy Mary Dale Unowned
Warner Oland Cantor Rabinowitz Unowned
Eugenie Besserer Sara Rabinowitz Unowned
Otto Lederer Moisha Yudelson Unowned
Robert Gordon Young Jakie Rabinowitz Unowned
Richard Tucker Harry Lee Unowned
Yossele Rosenblatt Cantor Rosenblatt Unowned
William Demarest Buster Billings (uncredited) Unowned
John Miljan Host (uncredited) Unowned
Roscoe Karns Agent (uncredited) Unowned
Anders Randolf Dillings (uncredited) Unowned
Walter Rodgers Make-Up Man (uncredited) Unowned
Will Walling Doctor (uncredited) Unowned
Ena Gregory (uncredited) Unowned
Nat Carr Levi (uncredited) Unowned
Ernest Belcher Choreographer (uncredited) Unowned
Neely Edwards Dance Director (uncredited) Unowned
Audrey Ferris Chorus Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Leon Holmes Moey (uncredited) Unowned
Myrna Loy Chorus Girl (uncredited) Unowned
Jane Arden Small Part (uncredited) Unowned
Ty Parvis Boy Singer (uncredited) Unowned
Fred Warren Pianist (uncredited) Unowned
Carolynne Snowden Backstage Maid (uncredited) Unowned
Violet Bird (uncredited) Unowned
Joseph Green (uncredited) Unowned
Claire Delmar (uncredited) Unowned
Seymour Kupper (uncredited) Unowned
Mary Grace Larsen (uncredited) Unowned
Margaret Oliver (uncredited) Unowned
Marie Stapleton (uncredited) Unowned