Both he and wife rose were jewish immigrants from poland. The jazz singer dvd, 1999 enjoyable old movie about a cantor in new york city. Pop singer neil diamond stars in this remake of al jolsons seminal 1927 musical the jazz singer. The modern story is about a jewish cantors son who desires success as a pop. The shorts included on the bluray are excellent, and the lux radio broadcast of the jazz singer is very good as well. Feb 17, 20 legendary songwriter and singer neil diamond stars in this remake of al jolsons seminal 1927 musical the jazz singer. Neil leslie diamond was born in the coney island section of brooklyn, new york city, on january 24, 1941. Diamond is yussel rabinowitz, a very gifted musician, singer and song writer, who is. Still, for a singer, diamond does a good job in this role. The jazz singer by richard fleischer neil diamond, laurence. Unfollow the jazz singer dvd neil diamond to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Love on the rocks neil diamond the jazz singer 1980 youtube.
The soundtrack was released in november 1980 originally on capitol records. Warner brothers is set to release the 1927 oscar nominee, the jazz singer to blu ray. The jazz singer is a 1980 american drama film and a remake of the 1927 classic the jazz singer, released by emi films. Diamond is yussel rabinowitz, a very gifted musician, singer and song writer, who is aspiring to break out of his religion and into rock music. The movie is a remake, of course, of al jolsons 1927 the jazz singer. The jazz singer 1981 neil diamond and laurence olivier uk dvd. The jazz singer on dvdbluray 1980 broadway on video database. We have an amazing collection of rare drama and romance movies on dvd for sale at classic movies etc. The jazz singer is a 1980 american drama film directed by richard fleischer, and produced by jerry leider. His father, akeeba kieve diamond, was a drygoods merchant. The audio is quite clear, sounding better than many early talkies. The jazz singer dvd 1980 neil diamond buy now from raredvd.
Mention the jazz singer to neil diamond and its likely to trigger some mixed reactions. Details about neil diamond the jazz singer dvd all keep. The jazz singer looks ridiculous giving us neil diamond. Rent the jazz singer 1927 starring al jolson and may mcavoy on dvd and blu ray. The apps are synchronized with your account at blu ray. It looked and sounded as if someone used a camera to film the movie while it was playing in vhs format off a 1990s tv and then packaged it into a dvd. She is an actress, known for the jazz singer 1980, heres lucy 1968 and smoking nonsmoking 2011. You are my sunshine neil diamond the jazz singer youtube. The jazz singer dvd neil diamond for sale in stock ebay.
The jazz singer is a remake of an old movie but neil diamond kicks this up several notches. While the actual story and music still resonate, the movie production quality is of poor quality. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. The jazz singer 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving. I love neil diamond as a musician, singer songwriter but he was excellent as an actor in this film as well. Thousands of hard to find dvds and blu ray, many not available in stores. Neil diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young jewish cantor on the verge. Still, i was hoping, out of respect for the original jazz singer, have some of the remake made into a silent film. The jazz singer blu ray release date january 8, 20. My name is yussel theme neil diamond the jazz singer by fox wild. The film takes place in the present day with yussel rabinowitz neil diamond playing a. Being less than a year old when it came out, it was one of the first records my parents exposed me to, likely the first one by neil diamond.
On the robert e lee neil diamond the jazz singer by fox wild. Im not a big neil diamond fan, but its a pretty good movie. Warners blu ray of the jazz singer is an appreciable improvement over the earlier 2007 threedisc dvd release. Neil diamonds extraordinary film debut ensured his status a pop rock icon and super star. The soundtrack was released in november 1980 originally on capitol records, instead of his thenusual columbia records, because the film was produced by emi films, owned by the parent company of the label for which the soundtrack was released. The jazz singer dvd 1980 neil diamond buy now from. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. When warner brothers made the jazz singer in 1927, it was a silent film like the others of its era. Jess robin neil diamond dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, cantor rabinovitch laurence olivier, forbids it, insisting jess live as a traditional jew and inherit his position. Shop for the jazz singer dvd neil diamond at best buy. May 10, 20 neil diamond adds his own distinctive sounds to the classic role of a young jewish cantor on the verge of a dream. For fans of neil diamond, this is worth watching for the music alone. Bakers script for the jazz singer is generally faithful to the original story. Adon olom from the jazz singer soundtrack by neil diamond.
For the first time in a feature film, an actor spoke on screen, stunning audiences and leaving the silent era behind. Legendary songwriter and singer neil diamond stars in this remake of al jolsons seminal 1927 musical the jazz singer. The jazz singer bluray, bluray movies, bluray players. If you are a neil diamond fan you will love the musical score. This time, the cantors son desires success as a pop not jazz singer, despite the wishes of his imperious father. All in all, a nice little movie with good music, even for 1980. The jazz singer is an album by neil diamond from 1980, which served as soundtrack album to the 1980 remake of the film the jazz singer. Released 1980, the jazz singer stars neil diamond, laurence olivier, lucie arnaz, catlin adams the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Neil diamond stars as yussel in this tale of a young jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music. This movie is about a man who is at least 20 years too old for such things to be happening to him. I rember going to see this movie when it first came out and i still get goosebumps when i hear or see anything from it, the jazz singer is one of neil diamonds best works to date. His acting in richard fleischers 1980 movie earned him a razzie from the golden raspberry awards a. The jazz singer original songs from the motion picture.
Neil diamond the jazz singer movie songs 52adler bee gees nel diamond duration. Brion james, douglas nigh, patrick stansfield, lev liberman, richard fleischer. The jazz singer looks ridiculous giving us neil diamond going through an adolescent crisis. Neil diamond makes his motion picture debut as yussel rabinovitch, a talented new york city cantor who defies the traditions of his religious father to write and sing outside the synagogue as jess robin. Back in the summer of 1968 my sister took me to see neil diamond on my 16th birthday. Our young hero, played by pop singer neil diamond in a doomed bid for movie stardom, is the latest in a. His name is yussel rabinowitz neil diamond his father is the cantor at the temple and he has been trained all of his life to one day take his place. The jazz singer 1980 dvd neil diamond laurence olivier. Feb 20, 2020 neil diamond the jazz singer original songs from the motion picture full album music guy. Yussel rabinovitch neil diamond, son of communitys respected cantor laurence olivier, finds his life among the conservative but not hassidic jews limiting, and wants to give his singer songwriter career the shot it deserves. Neil diamond the jazz singer original songs from the.
Neil diamond, laurence olivier, neil diamond, laurence olivier. My memory goes back to age three if not earlier, and the music from the jazz singer and neil s solo followup, on the way to the sky were already engrained pretty firmly into my conscience. The diamond family temporarily relocated to cheyenne, wyoming, because of kieve diamond s military service during world war. Neil diamond, laurence olivier, lucie arnaz, catlin adams. Details about neil diamond the jazz singer dvd all keep case. The spoken words that caused a sensation in the jazz. It starred neil diamond, laurence olivier and lucie arnaz and was codirected by richard fleischer and sidney j. The jazz singer 1980 dvd neil diamond laurence olivier for. Get great deals on the jazz singer dvd neil diamond. Buy the jazz singer 25th anniversary edition region 2 compatible dvd, full english language cover from amazons movies store. Its the story of a man who forsakes the synagogue choir for a chance at rock. Recording superstar neil diamond makes his movie debut in the jazz singer, the 1980s updated version of the al jolson classic, as a fifth generation cantor who struggles to find expression through his own songs in the highly competitive world of popular music. The film is worth seeing more than once along with the shorts, and the radio broadcast worth more than one listen. The film stars neil diamond in his acting debut, laurence olivier, and lucie arnaz, and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a pop singer.
Neil diamond s foray into acting is a total miss in this gaudy and unconvincing remake, with laurence olivier on hand to deliver an excruciatingly campy performance. The jazz singer on dvdbluray 1980 broadway on video. Oct 06, 2011 neil diamond the jazz singer kol nidrei. The jazz singer dvd with recording superstar neil diamond who makes his movie debut in the jazz singer, the 1980s updated version of the al jolson classic, as a fifth generation cantor who struggles to find expression through his own songs in the highly competitive world of popular music. Neil diamond s extraordinary film debut ensured his status a pop rock icon and super star. Although the film was a critical flop, the soundtrack was enormously successful, eventually reaching multiplatinum status and becoming diamond s most. Except that the songs performed by star al jolson would be done using their new vitaphone. It may now be hard to believe but there once was a time when neil diamond was considered not only big enough to open a movie but to get sir laurence olivier to costar in said movie. Laurence olivier, neil diamond, lucie arnaz, richard fleischer. She has been married to laurence luckinbill since june 22, 1980. The jazz singer bluray bluray, bluray movies, bluray. Buy the jazz singer on amazon broadway on netflix broadway video listings broadway on.
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