poster

1927

NR (10/06/1927) (US)

Drama, Music,

1h 29m

61

User Score

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

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.

1927

61

User Score

NR (10/06/1927) (US)

Drama, Music,

1h 29m

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

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.

Cast

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Yossele Rosenblatt

Yossele Rosenblatt

Cantor Rosenblatt

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

John Miljan

John Miljan

Host (uncredited)

Roscoe Karns

Roscoe Karns

Agent (uncredited)

Anders Randolf

Anders Randolf

Dillings (uncredited)

Walter Rodgers

Walter Rodgers

Make-Up Man (uncredited)

Will Walling

Will Walling

Doctor (uncredited)

Ena Gregory

Ena Gregory

(uncredited)

Nat Carr

Nat Carr

Levi (uncredited)

Ernest Belcher

Ernest Belcher

Choreographer (uncredited)

Neely Edwards

Neely Edwards

Dance Director (uncredited)

Audrey Ferris

Audrey Ferris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Leon Holmes

Leon Holmes

Moey (uncredited)