Rent The Jazz Singer (1927)

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Synopsis:
When "The Jazz Singer" was released in theatres, the future of Hollywood changed. For the first time in a feature film, an actor spoke on screen, stunning audiences and leaving the silent era behind. Al Jolson was the history-making actor, playing the son of a Jewish cantor who must defy his rabbi father in order to pursue his dream of being in show business.
Actors:
, , , , , , , Cantor Joseff Rosenblatt, , Ernest Belcher, Violet Bird, , Claire Delmar, , , Audrey Ferris, , , ,
Directors:
Producers:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Writers:
Samson Raphaelson, Alfred A. Cohn, Jack Jarmuth
Others:
Alfred Cohn
Studio:
Warner
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
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BBFC:
Release Date:
11/11/2007
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Castillian, Croatian, Danish, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
Bonus:
  • New Feature-Length Documentary The Dawn of Sound: How the Movies Learned to Talk Surviving Sound Excerpts from 1929's Gold Diggers of Broadway
  • Studio Shorts from or Celebrating the Early Sound Era
Disc 1:
This disc includes the main feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following special features:
- New Feature-Length Documentary The Dawn of Sound: How the Movies Learned to Talk Surviving Sound Excerpts from 1929's Gold Diggers of Broadway.
- Studio Shorts from or Celebrating the Early Sound Era
BBFC:
Release Date:
28/01/2013
Run Time:
96 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0, Polish Dolby Digital 1.0
Subtitles:
Brazilian, Castillian, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, Korean, Latin American Spanish, Polish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Commentary by film historian Ron Hutchinson and band leader Vince Giordano
  • Rare cartoon and collection of shorts: 'I Love to Singa', 'Hollywood Handicap', 'A Day at Santa Anita', 'Al Jolson in A Plantation Act'
  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. ' Silver Jubilee
  • 1947 Lux Radio Theatre broadcast starring Al Jolson (audio only)
  • Theatrical Trailer

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