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The Jazz Singer (1980)
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The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy his father in order to pursue his dream of being a pop singer. Director:Richard Fleischer |
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Nominated for 3 Golden Globes.
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| Lucie Arnaz | ... |
Molly Bell
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Catlin Adams | ... |
Rivka Rabinovitch
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Franklyn Ajaye | ... |
Bubba
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Keith Lennox
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Sully Boyar | ... |
Eddie Gibbs
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Mike Kellin | ... |
Leo
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James Booth | ... |
Paul Rossini
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Luther Waters | ... |
Teddy
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Oren Waters | ... |
Mel
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Rod Gist | ... |
Timmy
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Walter Janovitz | ... |
Rabbi Birnbaum
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Janet Brandt | ... |
Aunt Tillie
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| John Witherspoon | ... |
M.C. Cinderella Club
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Storyline
Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels to California to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a woman who shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life. Written by Ted Kula <tkula@cs.wvu.edu>
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El cantor de Jazz See more »Box Office
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$27,118,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Traditional Adaptation by Neil Diamond and Uri Frenkel (as Uri Frenkel)
Adaptation © 1980 Stonebridge Music See more »
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Near the end of the shoot, Neil Diamond was having trouble with the scene where he storms into the recording booth in a rage and has a heated argument with the Lucie Arnaz character. During a break, Richard Fleischer looked into the glass of the recording stage and saw Diamond going berserk, smashing everything in sight. Fleischer quickly yelled action, Diamond burst into the recording booth in an absolute fury, and pulled off the scene. After yelling cut, Fleischer asked him just what happened. Diamond explained that he felt so bad he wasn't able to pull off the scene, he asked his band to play something that would make him mad - which was a Barry Manilow number. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Jess' father comes to visit him in California and they walk into the apartment, Jess never shuts the door completely. Later when Molly comes home, we hear the sound of the door opening. See more »Connections
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The Best of Music in the Movies" (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Adon Olom"Traditional Adaptation by Neil Diamond and Uri Frenkel (as Uri Frenkel)
Adaptation © 1980 Stonebridge Music See more »
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