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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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| Neil Diamond | ... | ||
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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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His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer. See more »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El cantor de Jazz See more »Box Office
Gross:
$27,118,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Traditional Adaptation by Neil Diamond
Adaptation © 1980 Stonebridge Music See more »
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A scene was shot (but not used) of Jess visiting his father's bedside. A photo of it implies that his father is sick in the photo, though it is not clear whether this scene was meant to take place before or after Jess left for LA, so may also have been a general scene. The shot of this can be found on the soundtrack LP's inner sleeve montage of photos from the film. See more »Goofs
Miscellaneous: When Jesse's father visits him in California and gets out of the cab watch the female roller skater bouncing the huge ball on the walk in the background. She falls flat on her face. See more »Soundtracks
"Hine Mah Tove"Traditional Adaptation by Neil Diamond
Adaptation © 1980 Stonebridge Music See more »
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