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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: 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.
“The Jazz Singer” looks ridiculous giving us Neil Diamond going through an adolescent crisis. The movie is a remake, of course, of Al Jolson’s 1927 “The Jazz Singer,” which was the first commercially successful talking picture.
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.
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The Jazz Singer. Jess Robin (Neil Diamond) dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch (Laurence Olivier), forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and...
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Neil Diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young Jewish cantor on the verge of a dream.
Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels from New York City to Los Angeles to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a spunky manager who believes in his talent and shares his dream.
Young Jakie Rabinowitz (Bobby Gordon) loves jazz and ragtime, and wants to be a performer. But his father (Warner Oland) is a cantor, and he orders his son to carry on the family...
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A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
