According to Hollywood legend, Warner Bros. launched a revolution in cinema when the studio released the first…
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Cast
Al Jolson (Jakie Rabinowitz)May McAvoy (Mary Dale)Warner Oland (The Cantor)Eugenie Besserer (Sara Rabinowitz)Otto Lederer (Moisha Yudelson)Robert Gordon (Jakie Rabinowitz - Age 13)Richard Tucker (Harry Lee)Yossele Rosenblatt (Cantor Rosenblatt - Concert Recital)Jane Arden (Small Part)Ernest Belcher (Choreographer - 'April Follies')Violet Bird (Small Part)Nat Carr (Levi)Claire Delmar (Small Part)William Demarest (Buster Billings)Neely Edwards (Dance Director)Audrey Ferris (Chorus Girl)Joseph Green (Walk-on)Ena Gregory (Small Part)
Director
Alan Crosland
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Synopsis
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of becoming a jazz singer.
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