Premiere Of "The Jazz Singer"
Glitzy premiere of "The Jazz Singer." Cars pull up. Glamorous people walk in. A crowd gathers around the theater entrance. Al Jolson wears a tuxedo. In footage from the film, Al Jolson sings "Mammy" in blackface. CU of the face a a woman watching raptly.
| Identifier | CLIP-5912 |
| Duration | 39 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1927 |
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