The Jazz Singer (Special Edition)
It's more than a movie; it's history - this groundbreaking production is heralded as the first feature-length film with spoken dialogue ('talkie'). Risking his career on a so-called new sound gimmick, Al Jolson stars as the as the cantor's son who would rather sing on stage than in temple, declaring to a sceptical audience his famous trademark: 'Listen - you ain't heard nothing yet!'. Songs include "My Mammy," "Toot Toot Tootsie" and "Blue Skies"
Year: 1927
Genre: Musicals, Alice's Playhouse, Best of the 1920s, Special Editions, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: Alan Crosland
Starring: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland
Duration: 89 Minutes
Rating: G
6.7/10
Location in store: Musical
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