Assessment: Archetypal Jewish weepie which became of absorbing interest as the first talkie film (songs and a few fragments of speech) and in its way, surprisingly, is not half bad. Significant production contributions: d Alan Crosland
Significant performances: Al Jolson
From the Film Guide:
Year: 1927
Guide
The Jazz Singer
Notes: Hardly a glowing assessment, but its place in the history of the movies is assured.