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The Jazz Singer (1927)
Directed by Alan Crosland
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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.
Rated NR | Length 89 minutes
Actors
Al Jolson | May McAvoy | Warner Oland | Eugenie Besserer | Otto Lederer | Robert Gordon | Richard Tucker | Yossele Rosenblatt | William Demarest | John Miljan | Roscoe Karns | Anders Randolf | Walter Rodgers | Will Walling | Ena Gregory | Nat Carr | Ernest Belcher | Neely Edwards | Audrey Ferris | Leon Holmes | Myrna Loy | Jane Arden | Ty Parvis | Fred Warren | Carolynne Snowden | Violet Bird | Joseph Green | Claire Delmar | Seymour Kupper | Mary Grace Larsen | Margaret Oliver | Marie Stapleton
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/20/2019 | Home Theater | DVD | Rented | 5 stars |
| (Average) 5 stars |
Viewing Notes
I understand its historical significance but I didn’t find much to like about this movie as a whole, even excepting the mostly gratuitous blackface scenes. The musical numbers didn’t do much for me and Al Jolson’s performance felt way to emotive and forced to buy into.
As a person who actively and emphatically rebelled against what my family and society expected of me as a teenager, and knowing the mental toll that took on me, I’m not especially sympathetic to stories of familial or religious pressure.
At any rate, glad to knock this one off my list. I don’t think I’ll ever feel the need to revisit it.
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