The Day of Atonement (1922) 
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The Day of Atonement (Short Story) Published: Jan 1922 (magazine) and Sep 14, 1925 - Jun 1926 (play performed at Fulton Theatre, NY) Author: Samson Raphaelson Author Born: Mar. 30, 1894 • New York City, NY Author Died: Jul. 16, 1983 • New York City, NY Film Adaptation: The Jazz Singer Film Released: 1927 |
The Day of Atonement (Short Story) Overview:
Samson Raphaelson (March 30, 1894 – July 16, 1983) was an American screenwriter and playwright.
He is the author of the short story Day of Atonement, which he adapted into a play entitled The Jazz Singer in 1925. The play was later made into the film The Jazz Singer (1927), starring Al Jolson, and produced by Warner Brothers in the Vitaphone sound-on-disc process as the first talkie with dialogue.
There is no entry about the play available on Wikipedia at this time, but here is a link to the film entry.
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The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
Al Jolson
(as Jakie Rabinowitz)
The Jazz Singer
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1927
May McAvoy
(as Mary Dale)
The Jazz Singer
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1927
Warner Oland
(as The Cantor)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
Eugenie Besserer
(as Sara Rabinowitz)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
Richard Tucker
(as Harry Lee)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
William Demarest
(as Buster Billings)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
Roscoe Karns
(as Agent)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927
Myrna Loy
(as Chorus Girl)
The Jazz Singer
Released
1927