Jerry dreams to become a famous jazz singer. But in order to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor, who is opposed to such dream as a future for his son.
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Title: The Jazz Singer (1952)
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Cast
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| Danny Thomas | ... | Jerry Golding | |
| Peggy Lee | ... | Judy Lane | |
| Eduard Franz | ... | Cantor David Golding | |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Mrs. Ruth Golding | |
| Alex Gerry | ... | Uncle Louie | |
| Allyn Joslyn | ... | George Miller | |
| Tom Tully | ... | Dan McGurney | |
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Harold Gordon | ... | Rabbi Roth |
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Hal Ross | ... | Joseph |
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Justin Smith | ... | Phil Stevens |
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Anitra Stevens | ... | Yvonne |
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Marcoreta Hellman | ... | Mrs. Robbins |
| Gayne Whitman | ... | Mr. Eskow | |
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Anthony Jochim | ... | Mr. Michton |
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Dan Barton | ... | Ray Mullins |
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Jerry dreams to become a famous jazz singer. But in order to accomplish that, he must defy his father, a Jewish Cantor, who is opposed to such dream as a future for his son.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
14 February 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics by Seymour Simons and Haven Gillespie
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I saw this film back when it opened in the very early 50's at , I think,The Brooklyn Museum with my aunt and cousin. I must have been 6-7 years old at the time, and to this day I have never forgotten the film. I particularly remember Danny Thomas singing wonderfully in the film and was very taken with not only his performance of Jerry Golding but also of Eduard Franz who played his father. Wonderful remake of Jolson's original version which opened almost 20 years before I was born. I have always been a huge Jolson fan since I was a small boy, and I wonder if this film did not reinforce that. Sorry it is rarely shown on any Cable network. I have the original soundtrack and listen to it all the time. Great songs, great story, great acting, great film! By the way, I did not like the 1980 version at all.
The story of a Korean war veteran returning home to start a new life as an entertainer instead of taking over the reins of succeeding his father as a Cantor was, I think, very relevant for that time and I think was depicted beautifully. Glad the plot had Mr. Franz recovering from his illness to enjoy his son's success at the end of the film. Nice touch!