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The Jazz Singer
Alan Crosland
Drama, Musical | USA | 1927 | 88 min
Date & Time
Screen
VERSION
14:00 - Thu. 11 Jun 2015
Publicis Cinémas - S.2
EN/sFR
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.

CREDITS

Alan Crosland - Director
Al Cohn - Screenplay
Hal Mohr - Director of Photography
Harold McCord - Editing
Louis Silvers - Music

CAST

Al Jolson - Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy - Mary Dale
Warner Oland - The Cantor

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Alan Crosland is an American director, screenwriter and producer. After leaving MGM, in 1925 he was hired by Warner Bros with whom he directed numerous silent films, including Don Juan (1926) with John Barrymore. In the wake of this success, he was chosen to direct Al Johnson in The Jazz Singer, the first talking film.

FILM INFO
Year : 1927
Country : USA
Runtime : 88 min
Language : English
Colour : Black & White