The Jazz Singer (1952 film)
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The Jazz Singer (1952) | |
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Image:Jazzsingervhscover.jpg The VHS cover of the film |
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Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
Produced by | Louis F. Edelman |
Written by | Samson Raphaelson, Frank Davis, Leonard Stern, Lewis Meltzer |
Starring | Danny Thomas Peggy Lee |
Music by | Ray Heindorf, Max Steiner |
Cinematography | Carl E. Guthrie |
Editing by | Alan Crosland Jr. |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date(s) | December 30, 1952 (Los Angeles, California) January 13, 1953 (New York City) August 24, 1953 October 16, 1953 December 11, 1953 |
Running time | 107 min |
Language | English |
IMDb profile |
The Jazz Singer (1952) is the remake of the infamous 1927 talking picture, The Jazz Singer. It starred Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, and Eduard Franz and was nominated for an Oscar in 1953. The film follows about the same storyline as the version starring Al Jolson. It was also distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.