Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.1
IMDB Rating 6.8
RottenTomatoes Rating 74%

Financials

Revenue: $2,600,000

Budget: $422,000

Profit: + $2,178,000


Movie Details

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

Status: Released

Average Rating: 6

Release Date: Feb 4, 1928

Rating: NR

Run Time: 1h 29m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures , Warner Bros.


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Jakie Rabinowitz

Age : 64 | Popularity : 3%

May McAvoy

May McAvoy

Mary Dale

Age : 84 | Popularity : 4%

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Cantor Rabinowitz

Age : 58 | Popularity : 4%

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Sara Rabinowitz

Age : 65 | Popularity : 3%

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Moisha Yudelson

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Young Jakie Rabinowitz

Age : 77 | Popularity : 8%

Richard Tucker

Richard Tucker

Harry Lee

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

William Demarest

William Demarest

Buster Billings (uncredited)

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Author
Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson
Screenplay
Alfred A. Cohn
Alfred A. Cohn
Production Producer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Directing Director
Alan Crosland
Alan Crosland
Sound Original Music Composer
Louis Silvers
Louis Silvers
Sound
Jack Foley
Jack Foley
Camera Director of Photography
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Editing Editor
Harold McCord
Harold McCord
Department Role Name

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