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 The
Al Jolson's blackface performance in Robinson Crusoe, Jr. inspired Raphaelson's story and play.
George Jessel starred in the Broadway production.
The Jazz Singer
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The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American part-talkie musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized
Theatrical release poster
Jack and his mother (Eugenie Besserer)
Jack Robin on stage, in a publicity shot representing the film's final scene