The Jazz Singer (1927)

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

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.

• Released: 1927-10-06
• Genres: Drama, Music
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 259 votes

Directed by Alan Crosland.

Top cast

• Al Jolson as Jakie Rabinowitz
• May McAvoy as Mary Dale
• Warner Oland as Cantor Rabinowitz
• Eugenie Besserer as Sara Rabinowitz
• Otto Lederer as Moisha Yudelson
• Robert Gordon as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
• Richard Tucker as Harry Lee
• Yossele Rosenblatt as Cantor Rosenblatt
• William Demarest as Buster Billings (uncredited)
• John Miljan as Host (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Jazz Singer

• United States: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Plex, Plex Channel, Filmzie, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV
• Canada: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Artiflix; watch free on JustWatch TV, Tubi TV, Filmzie; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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