The Jazz Singer (1952)

Directors

Michael Curtiz

Cast

Alex Gerry, Allyn Joslyn, Anthony Jochim, Danny Thomas, Eduard Franz, Gayne Whitman, Mildred Dunnock, Murray Alper, Peggy Lee, Tom Tully

The story

As young Korean War veteran Jerry Golding scales the heights of showbusiness, he breaks the heart of his father David, who had hoped that Jerry would instead follow in the footsteps of six consecutive generations of cantors in their family. David sorrowfully reads the Kaddish service, indicating that as far as he is concerned, his son is dead. A tearful reconciliation occurs when Jerry dutifully returns to sing "Kol Nidre" in his ailing father's absence.

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