eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 1m225 JAZZ SINGER 4x6 special postcard '27 created so you could tell your friends about it, rare! Date Sold 10/9/2016Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" [9 x 14 cm] Special Postcard (Learn More) The Jazz Singer, the classic 1927 Alan Crosland musical biography ("Warner Bros. Supreme Triumph"; "Based upon the play by Samson Raphaelson as produced on the spoken stage by Lewis & Gordon and Sam H. Harris") starring Al Jolson (as Jakie Rabinowitz/Jack Robin), May McAvoy, Warner Oland (as Cantor Rabinowitz), Eugenie Besserer (as Sara Rabinowitz, Jolson's mother), Otto Lederer (as Moisha Yudelson), Robert Gordon (as the young Jakie Rabinowitz), Cantor Joseff Rosenblatt (a real life Cantor who was hired to perform the service in the movie), and Myrna Loy (in an early uncredited role!). Note that this movie is justifiably famous as the first "all talking" movie (even though it was only partially a talkie). Al Jolson was well known as "the world's greatest entertainer", and Samson Raphaelson loosely based his source stage play on Jolson's own life, and George Jessel played the lead on Broadway. When Warner Brothers went to make the first "talking picture" (the movie is widely referred to as the "first talking picture", although it was not "all talking"), they felt that "The Jazz Singer" with its music and strong dramatic content would make a perfect choice, but they went with Jolson in the lead role instead of Jessel. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this is a wonderful special promotional postcard that was given out to audiences in 1927 after they watched this movie. It has great images of Jolson in and out of blackface, along with other images and writing (describing Jolson as "Mammy's favorite son"), and on the back, it has regular postcard printing, but in the "message" area is printed "I have had a great treat. I have seen and heard Al Jolson in 'The Jazz Singer'. Vitaphone makes this a wonderful picture. Jolson sings six songs as he alone can. I laughed a lot, cried a bit and applauded a great deal. Don't miss it!". We have never seen this wonderful special postcard before! Condition: very good. Learn More about condition grades
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