The Jazz Singer (1952)

Cast: Alex Gerry, Allyn Joslyn, Harold Gordon, Hal Ross, Justin Smith, Anitra Stevens, Tom Tully, Mildred Dunnock, Peggy Lee, Eduard Franz, Danny Thomas

Director: Michael Curtiz

Rating: NR

Running Time: 107 min.

Synopsis: Jerry Golding (Danny Thomas) is a Jewish-American singer who has dreams of starring in musical theater, which upsets his traditional parents. His religiously conservative father, David (Eduard Franz), wants Jerry to follow in his footsteps as a cantor in their synagogue when he retires. When Jerry decides to enter show business after all, despite his father's wishes, David disowns him. Then his father becomes ill, and Jerry must weigh the importance of family versus success.