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Samson Raphaelson
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Samson Raphaelson was an American playwright, screenwriter and fiction writer.
Samson Raphaelson
Samson Raphaelson
The Jazz Singer (play)
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The Jazz Singer is a play written by Samson Raphaelson, based on his short story "The Day of Atonement". Producers Albert Lewis and Max Gordon staged it on Broadway, where it debuted at the Fulton Theatre in 1925. A highly influential movie adaptation was released in 1927.
Al Jolson's blackface performance in Robinson Crusoe, Jr. inspired Raphaelson's story and play.
Al Jolson's blackface performance in Robinson Crusoe, Jr. inspired Raphaelson's story and play.
George Jessel starred in the Broadway production.
George Jessel starred in the Broadway production.