The Jazz Singer
“His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.”
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Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and inherit his position at the synagogue. With the help of friend and professional musician Bubba, Jess gets a chance to go to Los Angeles and have famous singer Keith Lennox record one of his songs. Defying both his father and his wife, Jess leaves New York to pursue his dreams.
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A soulful journey of a singer torn between his father's traditions and his own artistic dreams. It's a passionate, sometimes heartbreaking, but ultimately uplifting story about finding your voice and the sacrifices made for art and love.
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