The Jazz Singer
1927 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 11,451 VOTES · DIR. Alan Crosland
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 209 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:07:37 They called her frivolous Sal
00:08:31 Was my gal Sal
00:19:14 Some folks have one
00:19:53 Leads the neighbors a chase
00:20:27 And then I'll kiss my boy
00:21:09 Always fighting the boys
00:21:40 Little devil, that's what they say
00:22:19 Toot, toot, Tootsie, goodbye
00:22:51 Kiss me, Tootsie, goodbye
00:23:54 If you don't get a letter Then you'll know I'm in jail
00:44:44 Noticing the days hurrying by
00:45:13 Shut your eyes, Mama.
00:45:33 A lot of green grass up there and people you know.
00:45:59 Or else you'll wear pink.
00:46:27 Blue skies smilin' at me, me, me, me
00:46:53 Blue days, all of them gone
01:16:22 I still have you
01:17:05 When things go wrong
01:17:53 I know
01:18:31 I still have
01:31:54 Alabamy.
01:32:20 For my Mammy
01:32:49 Alabamy
01:33:14 For one of your smiles
Cast & Characters
Al Jolson
Jakie Rabinowitz
May McAvoy
Mary Dale
Warner Oland
The Cantor
Eugenie Besserer
Sara Rabinowitz
Otto Lederer
Moisha Yudelson
Robert Gordon
Jakie Rabinowitz - Age 13
Richard Tucker
Harry Lee
Yossele Rosenblatt
Cantor Rosenblatt - Concert Recital
Charlene Aber
Chorus Girl
Arline Abers
Chorus Girl
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed209
Dialogue density2.3 lines / min
First line00:07:37
Final line01:33:14
Production Record
DirectorAlan Crosland
LanguageEnglish
Budget$422,000
Revenue$2,600,000
IMDb votes11,451