Neil Diamond
Yussel Rabinovitch
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Dec 19, 1980 · Neil Diamond stars as a Jewish cantor who wants to become a pop singer, defying his father and his wife. The film features his songs and pays tribute to Al Jolson's 1927 classic.
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- 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 ...
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).
The Jazz Singer. 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
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.
- Lee Pfeiffer
A musical drama starring Neil Diamond as a Jewish cantor who pursues his dream of becoming a pop singer in Los Angeles. He faces conflicts with his family, his faith, and his career as he struggles to find his own voice and identity.
The Jazz Singer (1980) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
