Jazz Singer, The (DVD)
Three-Disc Deluxe Edition
APPROX. 89 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 1927 - MPA RATING: NR
DVD Specifications
| Release date: | Oct 16, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Studio: | Warner Brothers |
| Year: | 1927 |
| Video: | Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 |
| Audio: |
English: Dolby Digital 1.0 |
| Genre: | Drama, Musical |
| Subtitles: | Spanish, English, French |
Special Features
- Disc One:
- New digital transfer
- Commentary by Ron Hutchison, founder of the Vitaphone Projects, and Nighthawks bandleader Vince Giordano
- Vintage Al Jolson shorts
- Radio adaptation
- Movie trailer gallery
- Classic cartoon: "I Love to Singa"
- Disc Two:
- New feature-length documentary: "The Dawn of Sound: How the Movies Learned to Talk"
- Sound excerpts from 1929's "Gold Diggers of Broadway"
- Studio shorts celebrating the early sound era
- Disc Three:
- Rare, historic Vitaphone comedy and music shorts, many recently recovered and restored after being thought lost forever
Synopsis
"Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset because his son Jakie shows so little interest in carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For five generations, men in the family have been Cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home for good. After a few years on his own, now calling himself Jack Robin, he gets an important opportunity through the help of well-known stage performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and his memories of his family, he will be forced to make some difficult choices." --IMDb/Amazon.comCast & Crew
Warner Brothers
presents
Al JolsonMay McAvoyWarner Oland
"Jazz Singer, The"
Written bySamson RaphaelsonWritten byAlfred A. CohnWritten byJack Jarmuthdirected byAlan Crosland
Production Year: 1927
"Jazz Singer, The"
Written bySamson RaphaelsonWritten byAlfred A. CohnWritten byJack Jarmuthdirected byAlan Crosland
Production Year: 1927
