Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset because his son Jakie shows so little interest in carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For five generations, men in the family have been Cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home for good. After a few years on his own, now calling himself Jack Robin, he gets an important opportunity through the help of well-known stage performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to balance his career, his relationship... with Mary, and his memories of his family, he will be forced to make some difficult choices. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Al Jolson stars in this film of a play purportedly based on his own life He plays Jakie Rabinowitz a singer trying to make a career on Broadway instead of following the wishes of his Rabbi father to replace him as the Synagogue Cantor Jakie breaks with his father becomes Jack Robin and gets on Broadway only to be called to his father&39;s death-bed on opening night The film co-stars Warner Oland May McAvoy and Eugenie Besserer Among the hit songs featured are Jolson&39;s trademarks &39;Toot-Toot-Tootsie&39; &39;Goodbye&39; &39;Dirty Hands&39; &39;Dirty Face&39; &39;My Mammy&39; and a then-new song composed by Irving Berlin &39;Blue Skies&39;
Al Jolson stars in this film of a play purportedly based on his own life. He plays Jakie Rabinowitz, a singer trying to make a career on Broadway instead of following the wishes of his Rabbi father to replace him as the Synagogue Cantor. Jakie breaks with his father, becomes Jack Robin and gets on Broadway, only to be called to his father's death-bed on opening night. The film co-stars Warner Oland, May McAvoy, and Eugenie Besserer. Among the hit songs featured are Jolson's trademarks, 'Toot-Toot-Tootsie', 'Goodbye', 'Dirty Hands', 'Dirty Face', 'My Mammy', and a then-new song composed by Irving Berlin, 'Blue Skies'.
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