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5.9/10
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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.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations
Walter Janovitz
- Rabbi Birnbaum
- (as Walter Janowitz)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsJess 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.
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The Jazz Singer-When Accommodations Were Made ***1/2
Wonderful version of a cantor's son in conflict over his orthodox Jewish beliefs and his desire to be a singing star.
The only major flaw that I had with this film is that by the orthodox Jewish people, there is no accommodation made whatsoever in the field of intermarriage. If it occurs, the person intermarrying is regarded as dead as depicted in the film.
Caitlin Adams, who portrayed Jesse's wife Rivka, is true to life since she chose to break with her husband due to her orthodox beliefs. Others might argue that their marriage was headed towards a downward spiral anyway.
Laurence Olivier is absolutely mesmerizing as Diamond's father. His authentic Jewish accent and tearing his clothes are memorable.
Diamond's voice is superb and is acting is on par for the role. "Love on the Rocks," as well as "Acapulco," and "Coming to America" are wonderfully staged.
In the world of today, we need understanding and accommodation and that's exactly what we get in this fine film.
The only major flaw that I had with this film is that by the orthodox Jewish people, there is no accommodation made whatsoever in the field of intermarriage. If it occurs, the person intermarrying is regarded as dead as depicted in the film.
Caitlin Adams, who portrayed Jesse's wife Rivka, is true to life since she chose to break with her husband due to her orthodox beliefs. Others might argue that their marriage was headed towards a downward spiral anyway.
Laurence Olivier is absolutely mesmerizing as Diamond's father. His authentic Jewish accent and tearing his clothes are memorable.
Diamond's voice is superb and is acting is on par for the role. "Love on the Rocks," as well as "Acapulco," and "Coming to America" are wonderfully staged.
In the world of today, we need understanding and accommodation and that's exactly what we get in this fine film.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,118,000
- Gross worldwide
- $27,118,000
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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