Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
YO
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
Media Information
DirectorAlan Crosland
StatusReleased
Runtime96 min
Genres
DramaMusic
Release Date1927-10-06
LanguageEnglish, Yiddish, Spanish
CountryUnited States of America
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation