The Jazz Singer

1980
PG
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.3K

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Home Video Trailer from Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Drama Music Romance

The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.

Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
Stars

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

5.3K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Richard Fleischer
- Sidney J. Furie
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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The Jazz Singer

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Trivia
The scene where Jess Robin (Neil Diamond) performs "You Baby Baby" in the Cinderella Club with an afro and black makeup on was actually done as a minor tribute to Al Jolson, who did The Jazz Singer (1927) in blackface.

Goofs
Jess sings to an audience in California in the middle of the movie. At the movie's ending, he is singing to an audience in New York (it is assumed from the progression of the film) and it is quite obviously the same audience and venue. A number of audience members are present in both scenes. There is a woman with glasses wearing a vest and white shirt, a man in the middle of the audience with a checked cap, and a large man having a great time down front clapping very excitedly.

Quotes
Molly Bell: I'm with Keith Lennox productions. Molly. Molly Bell. That's what they call me. My real name is a lot longer.
Jess Robin: So is mine.
Molly Bell: Belengocavela?
Jess Robin: Rabinovitch?
Molly Bell: Oh. That's not bad.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: The Jazz Singer/Seems Like Old Times/A Change of Seasons/Resurrection (1980)

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This performance should have made Lucie Arnaz a star.

Yeah, Neil Diamond wasn't really much of an actor here, but Lucie Arnaz was great. Not only fun and charming, but she really showed she could act. Great screen presence-- you just wanted to hang out with her!

I wish more people had seen her in this.