Movie · 1927
The Jazz Singer
“Hear him sing Mammy, Toot Toot Tootsie, My Gal Sal, Mother I Still Have You.”
Released 6 October 1927 96 min Drama / Music More from 1927 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Eugenie Besserer
as Sara Rabinowitz
Anders Randolf
as Dillings (uncredited)
Will Walling
as Doctor (uncredited)
Warner Oland
as Cantor Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
as Harry Lee
Al Jolson
as Jakie Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
as Moisha Yudelson
Walter Rodgers
as Make-Up Man (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
as Agent (uncredited)
William Demarest
as Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan
as Host (uncredited)
May McAvoy
as Mary Dale
Myrna Loy
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ena Gregory
as (uncredited)
Robert Gordon
as Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Yossele Rosenblatt
as Cantor Rosenblatt
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The numbers
44years between the oldest and youngest billed
58Eugenie Besserer — oldest on the call sheet
14Robert Gordon — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast