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The jazz singer

Title
The jazz singer [videorecording] / Warner Brother Pictures.
Publication
Culver City, CA. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Jolson, Al, d. 1950.
  • Demarest, William.
  • McAvoy, May, 1901-1984.
  • Oland, Warner, 1880-1938.
  • Crosland, Alan, 1894-1936.
  • Silvers, Louis, 1889-1954.
  • Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967)
  • MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (89 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
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 marks the first feature film to utilize synchronous sound. Jolson's songs include "Toot, toot, tootsie", "Blue skies", and "Mammy".
Subjects
Note
  • Videocassette release of the 1927 motion picture.
  • "The First sound motion picture."--Cassette container.
Credits (note)
  • Director, Alan Crosland ; music, Louis Silvers.
Performer (note)
  • Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland, William Demarest, Eugenie Besserer, Otto Lederer, Josef Rosenblatt.
System Details (note)
  • VHS.
ISBN
0792807596
OCLC
24648172
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library