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1. whatnerd.com › best-movies-about-jazz-musiciansThe 15 Best Movies About Jazz and Jazz Musicians, Ranked

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   • Whiplash (2014) Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist. Drama, Music, Thriller (1h 46m) 8.5 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
   • La La Land (2016) Directed by Damien Chazelle. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt. Comedy, Drama, Music (2h 8m) 8.0 on IMDb — 91% on RT. When Seb Wilder (played by Ryan Gosling) tells Mia (played by Emma Stone) about his love for jazz, she immediately laughs at him.
   • Soul (2020) Directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers. Starring Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Graham Norton. Animation, Adventure, Comedy (1h 40m) 8.0 on IMDb — 95% on RT.
   • Mo' Better Blues (1990) Directed by Spike Lee. Starring Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes. Drama, Music, Romance (2h 10m) 6.7 on IMDb — 71% on RT.

2. time.com › 3457278The Jazz Singer Talkie Movie Original Review | TIME

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   Oct 6, 2014 · As TIME’s 1933 review of the Jolson picture Hallelujah, I’m a Bum explained: Jolson and his career will be remembered because The Jazz Singer was the first sound picture ever made. It cost ...

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4. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › 1010978-jazz_singerThe Jazz Singer - Rotten Tomatoes

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   The Jazz Singer. Released Oct 6, 1927 1h 37m Musical CTA List. 77% Tomatometer 52 Reviews 56% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings. Young Jakie Rabinowitz (Bobby Gordon) loves jazz and ragtime, and wants ...

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   • Director: Alan Crosland
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5. abcnews.go.com › Entertainment › blackface-jazzBlackface 'Jazz Singer' still influencing modern cinema 90 ...

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   Oct 6, 2017 · "’The Jazz Singer’ is a very crude movie," Lapadula said. "It's in the primordial stages, but it was that pivotal step that had to be taken. By 1930, it signaled the start of modern cinema."

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Jazz_SingerThe Jazz Singer - Wikipedia

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   The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American part-talkie musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated sequences).

7. www.britannica.com › topic › The-Jazz-Singer-film-1927The Jazz Singer | Summary, Movie, Cast, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 6, 2024 · The Jazz Singer, American musical film, released in 1927, that was the first feature-length movie with synchronized dialogue. It marked the ascendancy of “ talkies ” and the end of the silent-film era. (Read Lillian Gish’s 1929 Britannica essay on silent film.) On Yom Kippur, cantor Rabinowitz (played by Warner Oland) looks forward to ...

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   Is the jazz singer a movie?

   • The Jazz Singer is a 1927 American part-talkie musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music and lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated sequences).

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   Was 'the jazz singer' a silent film?

   • "Films evolved after 'The Jazz Singer,' so that by 1930, it's only the rare film that was going to be a silent film," Lapadula said. "The Jazz Singer" also ended some careers overnight, experts note.

   Blackface 'Jazz Singer' still influencing modern cinema 90 years after

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   Was 'the jazz singer' a hit?

   • But Yale’s Lapadula said "The Jazz Singer" was enough of a hit that it influenced other production companies to change their previously released films. "Films evolved after 'The Jazz Singer,' so that by 1930, it's only the rare film that was going to be a silent film," Lapadula said.

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   Why was 'the jazz singer' so popular?

   • On September 27, The Jazz Singer became the first feature-length talking picture to be shown in Europe when it premiered at London's Piccadilly Theatre. The movie "created a sensation", according to British film historian Rachael Low. " The Jazz Singer was a turning point [for the introduction of sound].

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   When was 'the jazz singer' filmed?

   • It was 1927, and a film was about to revolutionize the motion picture industry. The film -- "The Jazz Singer" -- opened in New York City Oct. 6, 1927. The movie, a musical, marked the beginning of the end for silent films, experts say, as motion pictures called "talkies" started to become the norm.

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   How many 'the jazz singer' movies were made?

   • Three subsequent screen versions of The Jazz Singer have been produced: a 1952 remake, starring Danny Thomas and Peggy Lee; a 1959 television remake, starring Jerry Lewis; and a 1980 remake starring Neil Diamond, Lucie Arnaz, and Laurence Olivier.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Jazz_Singer_(1980_film)The Jazz Singer (1980 film) - Wikipedia

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   The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American musical drama film directed by Richard Fleischer and produced by Jerry Leider. The film stars Neil Diamond (in his acting debut), Laurence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz, and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer. Based on the 1925 play of the same ...