| Other author/creator | Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. |
| Other author/creator | McAvoy, May, 1901-1984. |
| Other author/creator | Oland, Warner, 1880-1938. |
| Other author/creator | Crosland, Alan, 1894-1936. |
| Other author/creator | Mohr, Hal, 1894-1974. |
| Other author/creator | Silvers, Louis, 1889-1954, composer. |
| Other author/creator | Cohn, Alfred A., 1880-1951. |
| Other author/creator | Hutchinson, Ron, narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Giordano, Vince narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Raphaelson, Samson, 1896-1983. Jazz singer. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) |
| Other author/creator | Vitaphone Corp. |
| Other author/creator | Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| Uniform title | Jazz singer (Motion picture : 1927) |
| Contents |
Disc 1. The movie : New digital transfer and refurbished soundtrack, commentary by Ron Hutchinson and Vince Giordano ; vintage Al Jolson short films, radio show adapation and movie trailer gallery ; classic homage cartoon, I love to singa -- Disc 2. The early sound era : feature-length documentary, The dawn of sound : how the movies learned to talk ; sound excerpts from 1929's Gold diggers of Broadway ; studio short films -- Disc 3. Astonishing rarities: historic Vitaphone comedy and music short films. |
| Abstract |
A Jewish cantor's son breaks with his family to become a popular music singer. |
| General note | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1927. |
| General note | A photo-dramatic production of Samson Raphaelson's play. |
| General note | Accompanied by: 10 behind-the-scenes photo cards and reproductions of a Vitaphone program, a souvenir program, a theater herald, and a post-production telegram from Al Jolson to Jack Warner. |
| Credits | Directed by Alan Crosland ; adaptation, Alfred A. Cohn ; photography, Hal Mohr ; edited by Harold McCord ; musical score and Vitaphone orchestra directed by Louis Silvers. |
| Cast |
Al Jolson, with Mary McAvoy and Warner Oland. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | In English with optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Musical films. |
| Genre/form | Films for the hearing impaired. |
| Other title |
Gold diggers of Broadway (Motion picture) |
| Other title | Dawn of sound : how the movies learned to talk. |
| ISBN | 1419856227 |
| ISBN | 9781419856228 |
| UPC |
012569798892 |
| Publisher number | 79889 Warner Home Video |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
