The Jazz Singer (1928)

The son of a devout Jewish Cantor is uninterested in following in his father's footsteps. Instead, he spends time at the local juke joint entertaining the patrons with secular songs and antics. When his father finds out, there's an ultimatum thrown which results in "Jakie" leaving home and his father declaring that he no longer has a son. Soon Jakie has refashioned himself as Jack Robin -- a rising star. But he still misses his dear ol' ma...

This is boring, barely sketched, trash. I'm fairly certain that the only reason it's remembered at all is because of its legacy as the first talkie. But Jack's singing is not even that good -- I found it and his accompanying performances to be cringey. 

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