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The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American part-talkie musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated sequences).
Jack Jarmuth is known for The Jazz Singer (1927), The Foreign Legion (1928) and Old San Francisco (1927).
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- Jack Jarmuth
Not only does Jack love his Jewish heritage, he also loves show business (which in his father’s eyes is an evil interloper), his devoted mother (who is troubled by the division in their family), and a pretty girl named Mary Dale (who is not Jewish).
Unfortunately, that’s as memorable as it gets for the dialogue and situations found in Alfred Cohn’s adaptation and Jack Jarmuth’s titles. The plot – filled with cliches even by 1927 standards – revolves around a cantor’s son who wants to sing onstage, not in synagogues.
- Andre Soares
When his number is over, Jack is told by Mary that his mother realizes that his life is now show business, but Jack cannot deny what is in his heart, and rushes to see his father. Jack then goes to the temple and, after Cantor Rabinowitz hears his son singing the Kol Nidre, he dies in peace.
- Alan Crosland, Gordon Hollingshead
- Al Jolson
Dec 23, 2015 · The Jazz Singer. 1928. USA. Directed by Alan Crosland. 89 min. Screenplay by Al Cohn, Jack Jarmuth, based on the play The Day of Atonement, by Samson Raphelson. With Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland.
Mar 14, 2024 · The Jazz Singer. Directed by Alan Crosland. Written by Samson Raphaelson, Alfred A. Cohn, Jack Jarmuth. 1927/US. Warner Bros. IMDb page. First viewing/YouTube. One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die.
