The Jazz Singer (1927)
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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Tdhtdhtdhtdhtdh: Sound Effects!
"The jazz singer, as we've mentioned in other episodes, was the first sort of widely released, successful talkie."
— Josh
Josh identifies The Jazz Singer as the first widely successful talking picture, marking the transition from silent to sound films.
Sep 23, 2025
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Vaudeville: Step Right Up!
"he starred in The Jazz Singer, which was the big sort of first huge feature length talkie in 1927"
— Josh
Discussed Al Jolson's transition from vaudeville to movies as the star of the first major talking picture.
Nov 3, 2022
Cast
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland
Cantor Rabinowitz
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
Young Jakie Rabinowitz
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
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Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt
William Demarest
Buster Billings (uncredited)
John Miljan
Host (uncredited)
Roscoe Karns
Agent (uncredited)
Anders Randolf
Dillings (uncredited)
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