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| Genre/Form: | Feature films Musical films Drama |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Al Jolson; May McAvoy; Warner Oland; Alan Crosland; Alfred A Cohn; Samson Raphaelson; Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967); Vitaphone Corp.; Buddha Video Co. |
| OCLC Number: | 61270612 |
| Notes: | Based on the play :"Day of Atonement" by Samson Raphaelson. |
| Credits: | Director, Alan Crosland ; writer, Alfred A. Cohn. |
| Cast: | Al Jolson, May McAvoy, Warner Oland. |
| Description: | 1 videodisc (88 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD format. |
| Other Titles: | The jazz singer |
| Responsibility: | Warner Bros. Pictures and Vitaphone Corp. |
| More information: | |
| Local System Bib Number: | 197608 |
Abstract:
First film to use sound equipment which revolutionized the film industry. Film uses musical sound but silent dialog with English captions. Story of a young Jewish boy who desires to sing jazz rather than follow in his father's footsteps to become a cantor.
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