The Jazz Singer 1927
The Jazz Singer. One of the films that started it all. The first "talkie" and even though it was only a few lines, those few lines of improv paved the way. The movie opens with the overture, a classic old film intro. I can only imagine the days of walking into a theater listening to the song play as people bustle to find their seats. Now we have trailers for upcoming movies, but back then it was an event to go to the theater. The story was a classic tale of what one wants vs. what the family wants. The father wanting the son to follow in his footsteps, the mother wanting her baby boy to be nothing but happy. As the movie stated "In every living soul a spirit cries for attention." Jakie wanted nothing more than to be a jazz singer, his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps of being a Cantor. Jakie ultimately leaves home and makes it big. When he gets a role on Broadway it takes him back to New York and he goes home right away to see his mother. He is thrilled to sing for his mother, but as he is playing his tune his father bursts through the door saying "You dare bring your jazz songs into my house!" Jakie leaves, but his father gets sick. He must decide whether to go to his fathers side, or continue on with the show because as they say in the religion of show business The show must go on. Jakie goes to his father's synagogue and sings the song Kol Nidre in his place. His father ends up passing away and his mother comes to one of his Broadway shows. I liked this movie because it is a classic tale of chasing ones dreams. Overall I would recommend this film to anyone, but tell them have patience and enjoy it as it comes.
Rating: 5/5
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Hi Sara
I’ve seen the 1980 film version several times which stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), with Sir Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz. That’s a great film too.
The original was a Broadway play in 1925 then the black and white film in 1927 plus another musical in 1952 and then a 1959 television adaptation.
An evergreen story.
:-)
Richard
I was not aware that a tv adaptation existed thanks for telling me. I tried to watch the 1952 version, but was unable to find a stream of it. I want to check out the 1980's version next
Thank you so much. I find it kind of unbelievable that talking films haven't been around for 100 years. Kind of cool
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I've seen this version and thr Neil Diamond version that was made in the 1980s. There was a Broadway version too...I did not attend, before my day!
Yes, going to a movie was a big deal, you dressed up, low whispers heard prior to the opening credits, when in unison, the audience ooohed in awe. Spellbound, nobody dared to tall during. Ah those were the days...grin.