The Jazz Singer
"His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer."
5.9
PG
1980
115 min
"His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer."
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer. This is the first full length feature film to use synchronized sound, and is the original film musical.
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