Product Details
The Jazz Singer (Pan & Scan) General
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| Video Format | Pan & Scan |
| UPC | 012569798892 |
| Release Date | 10/16/2007 |
| Running Time | 4 hours 25 minutes |
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| Number of Discs | 3 |
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| Notes | 3-Disc Deluxe Edition |
Special Features
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| Full Frame - 1.33 |
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| Mono 1.0 - English |
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| Subtitles - English, French, Spanish |
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Miscellaneous
| Muze Description |
| The first feature film to utilize Synchronous Sound. The story is about Cantor Oland's son who goes into show business over his objections. Tunes include "Mammy," "Toot, Toot, Tootsie" and more. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Adapted Writing. Academy Awards: Special Award for technical achievement. |
| Synopsis |
| The film that started a lasting craze -- the talking picture. |
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| Al Jolson made his film debut -- and became a star -- playing the role of a cantor's son who'd rather be a singing sensation on Broadway than follow in his father's footsteps. But forsaking his religious duties may cost him his family's love. |
| Production Notes |
| THE JAZZ SINGER was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1996. |
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| Film debut for Al Jolson. |
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| Nugent Slaughter won an Academy Award for Engineering Effects, and Warner Brothers received a special award for producing this, the first talking picture. |
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| Though there were one or two sound pictures prior to THE JAZZ SINGER, this film effectively ended the era of silent movies. It did not have talking throughout, only a few musical and conversational sequences. But audiences loved it, and soon all the studios were rushing to convert to sound. |
Reviews
| Total Film |
| 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he first 'talkie' ever made....[A] movie milestone that must have astounded audiences..." |
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| 01/01/2008 | p.163 | Total Film Staff |
| Empire |
| 3 stars out of 5 -- "It was a technical marvel, an entertainment novelty and a colossal box-office hit." |
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| 12/01/2007 | p.223 | Alan Morrison |
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Epinions Product Reviews
 | You Ain't Heard Nothin'
by Jaynrand, 2/5/2008 |
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Pros: The extras are better than the feature. Great historical DVD.
Cons: Might be too long and boring for today's DVD audience.
The Bottom Line: Part of film history and worth one look - the extras make the set a must buy.
Review: Some movies are epochal, and now thanks to DVD, they do not become apocryphal. When the Brothers War
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| | First popular "talkie" has not aged well
by SKAD13, 10/14/2007 |
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Pros: Interesting mostly to see famed singer Al Jolson at his height
Cons: Creaky story, astounding racial stereotyping
The Bottom Line: Worth viewing once for its historical value, but not likely to remain a DVD must-see
Review: Despite its place in movie history, The Jazz Singer (1927; DVD release, 10/16/07) must be approached
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| | The First Talkie: Silent and Sound Hybrid
by kjscrafts, 3/19/2007 |
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Pros: Great classic movie in its original making
Cons: Not for those who do not like silent movies as the talking is limited
The Bottom Line: A great classic movie, but those who love action modern technological movies may find this to be very boring.
Review: The Jazz Singer was the first feature length movie to have talking sequences (i.e. talkie), which we
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