The Jazz singer is a 1920's American musical film that was premiered in New York City at Warner's Theater. It was published on October 6th. The movie is about Jakie Rabinowitz who is the Jazz singer. At an early age he ran away form home to escape his father who wanted him to be a Cantor for his synagogue rather than sing the songs he wanted to sing. After setting off on his own, Jakie (played by Al Jolson) becomes a success in the field of jazz. However, at the climax of the movie, Jakie must choose between a career on Broadway or returning to his deathly ill father. The most significant part of this movie was that it was the first full-length motion picture. It was important also because it was known to have synchronized dialogue included in the film.
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