4 STARS - REEEALLY GOOD!!
“The singing was O.K. I got bored in the middle.” --Kayla
The Film: Famous as the first “talkie,“ this film bridges silent and sound eras with the story of Jakie Rabinowitz, a Jewish boy determined to pursue his dream to sing jazz. As cantor of the synagogue his father has dreams of his own--that son would follow father in the sacred calling. He is outraged to learn Jakie has been singing the profane music in a neighborhood saloon and administers a stern beating. But the boy flees home and his father disowns him. Years later he is now a show biz veteran (played by Al Jolson) on the verge of his big break. But once again finds himself torn between family traditions and the siren song of modern America.
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