The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1927)

1927-10-06 · 96 min · Rating 6.10/10 (247 votes)

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.

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