The jazz singer
[presented by] Warner Bros. Pictures and the Vitaphone Corporation; directed by Alan Crosland
- Resource Type:
- VHS Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1927
- Publication:
- Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, [1991]
Availability
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- Summary:
- A melodramatic story of a Jewish cantor's son (Al Jolson) who aspires to be a jazz singer despite his father's objection and religious tradition. In motion picture history, this was the first feature film to utilize synchronous sound. Jolson's songs include "Toot, toot, tootsie", "Blue skies", and "Mammy."
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Separate titles and spoken dialog in English.
- Main Work:
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Jazz singer [by Raphaelson, S.]
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- VHS; hi-fi.
- Performers:
- Cast: Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, William Demarest, Myrna Loy.
- Production Credits:
- Photography, Hal Mohr; editor, Harold McCord; musical score and Vitaphone Orchestra, Louis Silvers, director.
- General Notes:
- Originally released as motion picture in 1927.
"A photo-dramatic production of Samson Raphaelson's play [with] adaptation [by] Alfred A. Cohn."
Academy Awards, 1929: Honorary Award ("For producing the Jazz Singer, the pioneer outstanding talking picture, which has revolutionized the industry."). - Physical Description:
- 1 videocassette (89 min.) : sound, black & white ; 1/2 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- polyester; 1/2 in.; monochrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- analog; magnetic; mono
- Video Characteristics:
- VHS; NTSC
- Call Numbers:
- MV 8286
- ISBNs:
- 0792807596
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, MGM/UA Home Video: M302312
- OCLC Numbers:
- 24648172
