TY  - ADVS
AU  - Crosland,Alan
AU  - Raphaelson,Samson
AU  - Jolson,Al
AU  - McAvoy,May
AU  - Oland,Warner
TI  - The jazz singer
PY  - 2007///
PB  - Warner
KW  - Musical films
N1  - Film originally released in 1927; Disc 1: Feature film - Al Jolson in a plantation act - An intimate dinner in celebration of Warner Bros. silver jubilee - I love to singa [cartoon short]. Disc 2: The dawn of sound - Gold diggers of Broadway excerpts - The voice from the screen - Finding his voice - The voice that thrilled the world - OK for sound - When the talkies were young; A film version of the play The jazz singer by Samson Raphaelson; Cast includes Al Jolson, May McAvoy and Warner Oland
N2  - A young Jewish boy is expected to follow in his father's footsteps as cantor for the synagogue. But Jakie loves jazz so much that he is already singing in a saloon. Then we meet Jakie as an adult and see his career take off
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