Critic Reviews
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, TIME Magazine
In cities where the Vitaphone can be installed and reproduce his voice this picture will eminently repay attendance.
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Variety Staff, Variety
Undoubtedly the best thing Vitaphone has ever put on the screen.
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Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
The Vitaphoned songs and some dialogue have been introduced most adroitly.
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
It's ragged and dull until the magical moment when Jolson turns to the camera to announce, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet' -- a line so loaded with unconscious irony that it still raises a few goose bumps.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The Jazz Singer is not a good picture artistically, but it's historically significant and Al Johnson is truly entertaining
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Cast
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Al Jolsonas Jakie Rabinowitz (Jack Robin) -
May McAvoyas Mary Dale -
Warner Olandas Cantor Rabinowitz
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Eugénie Bessereras Sara Rabinowitz -
William Demarestas Buster Billings -
Otto Ledereras Moishe Yudelson
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