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the jazz singer (1927)

Original title: the jazz singer
Production: USA|88 min| black and white|
Dramatic, Musical

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1929 - logo Oscar premio speciale
Oscar 1929 - nomination Best Adapted Screenplay
Assigned to: Alfred Cohn
Oscar 1929 - nomination Best Effects, Engineering Effects
Assigned to: Nugent Slaughter

Direction

Alan Crosland: regista

Production and Screenplay

Alfred Cohn: sceneggiatore
Samson RaphaelsonSamson Raphaelson: sceneggiatore
Alfred A. cohn: sceneggiatore
Jack Jarmuth: sceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Al Jolson(età:41)
(Yussel Rabinovitch)
May McavoyMay Mcavoy(età:28)
(may mcavoy)
Warner OlandWarner Oland(età:48)
(warner oland)
Eugenie BessererEugenie Besserer(età:59)
(eugenie besserer)
Myrna LoyMyrna Loy(età:22)
(ragazza nel coro)
Otto LedererOtto Lederer(età:41)
(otto lederer)
ManRobert Gordon (regista)(età:14)
(robert gordon)
Richard TuckerRichard Tucker(età:43)
(richard tucker)
Joseff Rosenblatt
(joseff rosenblatt)
Alan Crosland(età:33)
William DemarestWilliam Demarest(età:35)
Bobby Gordon
Ena Gregory(età:21)

Technical staff

Hal MohrHal Mohr: direttore della fotografia
Nugent Slaughter: effetti speciali
Nugent Slaughter: costruzioni
Louis SilversLouis Silvers: musiche
James V. Monaco: musiche
Harold Mccord: montatore