A 1927 musical film of Alan Crosland is starring Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland follows a young man. His father is Jewish Cantor, so that he prevents his son to be a singer as he wants because of his religious manners. What happens next when the son tries to pursue his dream.
The Vitaphoned songs and some dialogue have been introduced most adroitly.
Bullz-Eye.com
November 17, 2007
There's one thing that neither Neil Diamond nor Danny Thomas nor even Jerry Lewis had in their versions: the unrivaled showmanship and charisma of Al Jolson.
By today's standards, The Jazz Singer is mawkish, crudely filmed, and full of schmaltz. Yet it remains fascinating in its historical value, not only for its technical innovation.
It's ragged and dull until the magical moment when Jolson turns to the camera to announce, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet' -- a line so loaded with unconscious irony that it still raises a few goose bumps.
