The Jazz Singer (1929)

01/01/1929 1h 29m

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

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Al Jolson

as Jakie Rabinowitz

Born 05/26/1886

Died 10/23/1950, age

May McAvoy

as Mary Dale

Born 09/06/1899

Died 04/26/1984, age

Warner Oland

as Cantor Rabinowitz

Born 10/03/1879

Died 08/06/1938, age

Eugenie Besserer

as Sara Rabinowitz

Born 12/24/1868

Died 05/28/1934, age

Otto Lederer

as Moisha Yudelson

Born 04/16/1886

Died 09/03/1965, age

Richard Tucker

as Harry Lee

Born 06/03/1884

Died 12/05/1942, age

William Demarest

as Buster Billings (uncredited)

Born 02/26/1892

Died 12/28/1983, age

John Miljan

as Host (uncredited)

Born 11/08/1892

Died 01/24/1960, age

Roscoe Karns

as Agent (uncredited)

Born 09/06/1891

Died 02/06/1970, age

Anders Randolf

as Dillings (uncredited)

Born 12/16/1870

Died 07/02/1930, age

Will Walling

as Doctor (uncredited)

Born 06/01/1872

Died 03/05/1932, age

Myrna Loy

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Born 08/02/1905

Died 12/14/1993, age