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The success of this film, plus a series of musical shorts, inspired the creation of the first real "talkie" feature, The Jazz Singer. Although Jolson had been the model for the central character in the Broadway play that became the basis for The Jazz Singer , the role of a young cantor who defies family tradition to become a pop singer had been played onstage by George Jessel.
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- 115 min
Synopsis. Yussel Rabinovitch (Neil Diamond) is a young, fifth-generation Jewish cantor performing at the synagogue of his imperious father Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier). Yussel is married to his childhood friend, Rivka (Caitlin Adams), and has settled down to a life of religious devotion to the teaching of his faith.
The Jazz Singer. (1980) PG 12/17/1980 (US) Drama , Music , Romance 1h 55m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing.
"The Jazz Singer" has so many things wrong with it that a review threatens to become a list. Let me start with the most obvious: This movie is about a man who is at least 20 years too old for such things to be happening to him. "The Jazz Singer" looks ridiculous giving us Neil Diamond going through an adolescent crisis. The movie is a remake, of course, of Al Jolson's 1927 "The Jazz Singer ...
The Jazz Singer. Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story of a man who forsakes the synagogue choir for a chance at rock superstardom. Defying his father, he turns his back on his marriage and community to team up with his new manager, Molly. Rentals ...
The 1980 version of The Jazz Singer completely ruins the charm of the original 1927 classic by nearly removing what made the old 20's film so important to cinema history, by making it full voiced ...
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- Musical
- PG
