The Jazz Singer (1959)

Directors

Ralph Nelson

Cast

Alan Reed, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Eduard Franz, Jerry Lewis, Molly Picon

The story

Cantor Rabinowitz is upset that his son Joey has left home to pursue a career as a singer/comedian after showing no interest in carrying on the family's tradition of being Cantors in the synagogue. After five generations of doing so, it appears that Joey is more interested in making jokes and singing jazz music. After a few years on his own, Joey, who now calls himself Joey Robbins, gets an opportunity to perform on the television show with Ginny Gibbons.

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