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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.
a Warner Brothers production ; Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. and the Vitaphone Corporation present Al Jolson in a photo-dramatic production of Samson Raphaelson's play ; directed by Alan Crosland ; adaptation, Alfred A. Cohn.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1927; adaptation of Samson Raphaelson's play, The jazz singer, which was in turn based on his story, The Day of Atonement, published in the January 1922 issue of Everybody's magazine.
Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer, Bobby Gordon, Richard Tucker, Cantor Joseff Rosenblatt.
Photography, Hal Mohr ; edited by Harold McCord ; musical score and Vitaphone Orchestra directed by Louis Silvers.