The Jazz Singer

Summary

The Jazz Singer is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,717 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Jazz Singer's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Jazz Singer was directed by Alan Crosland^[4].
• Alfred A. Cohn wrote the screenplay for The Jazz Singer^[5].
• Samson Raphaelson wrote the screenplay for The Jazz Singer^[6].
• The Jazz Singer's composer is recorded as Louis Silvers^[7].
• The Jazz Singer's genre is romance film^[8].
• The Jazz Singer's genre is musical film^[9].
• The Jazz Singer's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Jazz Singer's genre is melodrama^[11].
• The Jazz Singer's based on is recorded as The Jazz Singer^[12].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Warner Oland^[13].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Al Jolson^[14].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was May McAvoy^[15].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Richard Tucker^[16].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Yossele Rosenblatt^[17].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Richard Tucker^[18].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Eugenie Besserer^[19].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Myrna Loy^[20].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Otto Lederer^[21].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Roscoe Karns^[22].
• A cast member of The Jazz Singer was Robert Gordon^[23].
• The Jazz Singer was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck^[24].
• The Jazz Singer's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[25].
• The Jazz Singer's production company is recorded as The Vitaphone Corporation^[26].
• The Jazz Singer's director of photography is recorded as Hal Mohr^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Jazz Singer was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck^[24]. It was directed by Alan Crosland^[4]. Screenwriters include Alfred A. Cohn^[5] and Samson Raphaelson^[6]. Cast members include Warner Oland^[13], Al Jolson^[14], May McAvoy^[15], Richard Tucker^[16], Yossele Rosenblatt^[17], and Eugenie Besserer^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include October 6, 1927^[28] and July 2, 1929^[29]. The original language of The Jazz Singer was English^[30]. Genres include romance film^[8], musical film^[9], drama film^[10], and melodrama^[11]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10^[33], 78%^[34], and 66/100^[35].

Why It Matters

The Jazz Singer ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,717 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

It has been cited as an influence by Bosko^[38], an animated character^[39], founded in 1927^[40].

FAQs

Who did The Jazz Singer influence?

The Jazz Singer has been cited as an influence by Bosko^[38].