The Jazz Singer (1952 film)

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The Jazz Singer (1952)
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The VHS cover of the film
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) North America December 30, 1952 (Los Angeles, California)
North America January 13, 1953 (New York City)
Europe August 24, 1953
Europe October 16, 1953
Europe 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.