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The Jazz Singer: Directed by Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie. With Neil Diamond, Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz, Catlin Adams. 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.
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- Drama, Music, Romance
- Richard Fleischer, Sidney J. Furie
- 1980-12-19
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 ...
Stephen H. Foreman. Herbert Baker. Samson Raphaelson. A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.
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- Richard Fleischer
- PG
- Neil Diamond
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.
The Jazz Singer (1980) Movie. 1980. PG. 1 HOUR 55 MINS. Musical. 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...
Foreman, Stephen H. 1940-PERSONAL: Born December 23, 1940; married; children: two. Education: Morgan State University, B.A.; Yale School of Drama, M.F.A. CAREER: Screenwriter and director. Worked as a university teacher of writing and literature. WRITINGS: The Jazz Singer (novel; adaptation of play by Samson Raphaelson), Bantam Books (New York ...
