One Door Closes and Another Door Opens!

The Jazz Singer premiered in New York bringing to a close the era of silent movies and the sound and music era begins. At the time no one had any idea what this was going to do to the silent film industry and while initially there was a lot of skepticism to the "talkies" all the studios were soon switching over to keep up with he demand by the public. The word of films had changed forever.

The story begins with young Jakie Rabinowitz defying the traditions of his devout Jewish family by singing popular tunes in a beer hall. Punished by his father, a cantor, Jakie runs away from home. Some years later, now calling himself Jack Robin, he has become a talented jazz singer. He attempts to build a career as an entertainer, but his professional ambitions ultimately come into conflict with the demands of his home and heritage.