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Samson Raphaelson (March 30, 1894 – July 16, 1983) was an American playwright, screenwriter and fiction writer. While working as an advertising executive in New York, he wrote a short story based on the early life of Al Jolson, called The Day of Atonement, which he then converted into a 1925 play, The Jazz Singer.
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.
- Robert L. Carringer, Alfred Abraham Cohn, Samson Raphaelson
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Jul 19, 2014 · The Jazz Singer (The Day of Atonement) Kindle Edition. by Samson Raphaelson (Author), Sampson Raphaelson (Author), PlanetMonk Books (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.5 2 ratings.
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Jul 19, 2014 · Jakie Rabinowitz is a Jewish singer whose father wants him to sing for the services. However, he is interested in popular music and goes to clubs to sing. Jakie and his father clash and Jakie decides to go his own way, making it to the entertainment industry.
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Mar 23, 2016 · The Craftsman’s Hands: How Samson Raphaelson Shaped Classic Hollywood by Daniel Carlson. The biblical character of Samson was a man divided. The story goes that he was chosen by the almighty before birth to be separate and consecrated from those around him.
Jan 5, 2023 · The Day of Atonement (Raphaelson) by Samson Raphaelson. →. sister projects: Wikidata item. Versions of The Day of Atonement (Raphaelson) include: "The Day of Atonement" (1922), the original short story.
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Aug 1, 2018 · Presents photos and screenplay from the movie "The Jazz Singer," the story of a Jewish entertainer. Includes The jazz singer, by A.A. Cohn, screenplay of the 1927 film and The Day of Atonement, by S. Raphaelson, original story reprinted from Everybody's magazine, Jan. 1922.
