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Dec 19, 1980 · The Jazz Singer: Directed by Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie. With Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams. The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
- (4.9K)
- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
- 1980-12-19
The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz, and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer. Based on the 1925 play of the same ...
- December 19, 1980
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 recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated sequences).
- October 6, 1927
- Darryl F. Zanuck
Details. Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. It's the story of a man who forsakes the synagogue choir for a chance at rock superstardom. Defying his father, he turns his back on his marriage and community to team up with his new manager, Molly.
- 116 min
Roger Ebert pans Neil Diamond's remake of the 1927 classic, calling it ridiculous, narcissistic and out of date. He criticizes Diamond's singing, acting, blackface performance and the plot's predictability and implausibility.
Apr 5, 2024 · The Jazz Singer, American musical film, released in 1927, that was the first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue. It marked the ascendancy of “talkies” and the end of the silent-film era. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) On Yom Kippur, cantor Rabinowitz.
Summaries. The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer. Neil Diamond stars in this motion picture as Yussel Rabinovitch, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career outside the synagogue in popular music as Jess Robin.
