It's Neil Diamond!!! Don't care if he reads or sings the phone book.... Diamond dazzle!

People don't give this movie enough credit. Just check out the editing in the first two and 1/2 minutes alone. I count 50 perfectly cut shots!

If ever a movie was underrated . . .

With his good looks, charm and the fact that the camera loved him made hollywood regard him as a potential movie star. Few people are aware that he was considered for the role of Lenny Bruce in the film about Lenny, Brian de Palma considered him for the title role in 'Taxi Driver' but de Palma was fired and that died with his firing, he was second choice to play opposite Barbara Streisand in the 1975 remake of A Star is Born, (Elvis being the first but he had put on a lot of weight by then, Neil was at the peak of his career and the record label did not want him playing a fading rock star, so the role went to the third choice Kris Kristofferson) Neil was also considered for the role of Superman in the 1978 movie, he attended a meeting with the producers but did not fancy the idea of flying around in a cape. All before Jazz Singer. If he had the right director and with a few acting lessons he may have made a great movie star, but I personally feel if that had happened his songwriting and music would have suffered.

Thanks for posting this. Love this wonderful movie even though it always brings me to tears.

I saw the jazz singer when I was in the first grade.great film thanks.

My favourite film of all time (only because Neil is in it).

love this movie so much learned to know this movie many years ago from my dearest mum who passed away 5 years ago but thanks to her I learned to know so much about good music

I’ve been watching this movie all 31 years I’ve been on this Earth. I’d give anything to know what it was like for my mother, who saw this movie all by herself since her best friend wasn’t a Neil Diamond fan, to see this for the very first time. It must have been a quite a feeling to hear America and it must have been quite a moment to see it used as bookends. I know she was quite shocked to see Neil in blackface. I think she thought he would be like that throughout the whole film, but it was just a small homage to the original.

this is a classic

Thank you for the music 🎶

I love Neil Diamond, Sir Lawrence Olivier and Lucie Arnas

Absolutely love this movie!

I saw Neil diamond at Wembley in the seventies a great singer .i also have the film .

Esta pelicula marco una epoca.para todos los que amamos la musica Neil Diamond .Espectacularrr

In my life I've seen three version of The Jazz Singer: Al Jolson, Danny Thomas and Neil Diamond. Loved them all.

That multi ethnic montage with the song ''America'' still gives me chills.

I remember thinking as I was watching in the theater as the film opens, "This would make a great music video without the credits overlaid..."

I love this movie, but I love Neil more¡! 🥰

I love Neil Diamonds!

I really love this movie. My parents and I watched it alot! We loved how Jess wanted to pursue his dream. Too bad his own father and his wife, weren't supporting him. I feel like that with my family not letting me pursue my dreams. I can't believe Rifka is like she is.😮 You should support your husband no matter what. Neil Diamond did an incredible job in this movie. He will always be my favorite

A great movie I have the DVD watched many times has is a great singer .

0:37. The opening shot showing the Statue Of Liberty looked really impressive on the big screen.

I love this man and that voice so.

0:38. I remember when I saw this at the theater on the big screen, the aerial scene of the Statue Of Liberty scared me because I had a fear of heights. 2:17. Those paperbacks by Saul Bellow made me laugh because my english class was reading "Henderson The Rain King".

neil diamonds best

Loved it! I wish it was the full length movie

Very good movie i have the cd and I love to listen to it

The absolute best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Neil Diamond, Sir Lawrence Olivier and Lucie Arnaz.

I've been a Diamond fan since I first saw him in concert in 1970. Great singer in his prime, still a good singer past his prime. But looking at the movie objectively I don't think he could shake off being Neil Diamond the superstar and become a character. I didn't expect him to be another Olivier. He came across as rather glum, and acting like a camera was always watching him. I spent a couple of decades thinking everything he did was gold, but with age I've realized he was only human too and could produce some clunkers in his music, and somewhat in his acting. His voice was at its prime from 1970 to 1976. His arranger back then was Lee Holdridge who said Neil was about a quarter tone off in his singing. I think that added to his uniqueness, along with the passion he would put into a song. Age, smoking, and hundreds of concerts would take a toll on his voice and that wonderful clear tone turned into a gravelly growl. Nothing lasts forever.

Gotta love John Witherspoon - "Please tell me that ain't no white man! Please!"

This is the only movie that Neil Diamond just acted in. I don't know why but The Jazz Singer (1980) is one of my favorite movies. Every time it is on cable TV I stop to watch it even though I own the DVD. I think I like it mostly because of Lucie Arnaz rather than Neil Diamond. She is so beautiful and sexy this movie. At one point she offers him her body but he settles for a pizza. I would have taken her body.

1980 I took THE GIRL , to see a movie she probably would not have chosen to go see . We were married in 81 I'm glad to say though we have survived stormy seas we've never had LOVE ON THE ROCKS ; . Three kids seven grandkids , two of four boys Born on Christmas day . looking forwards to seeing Jerusalem which she missed out on a trip to A T Y ago to be with me .. So B'ezrat HaShem "mahar" Shalom .

5:48 John Witherspoon. This was his first movie role. Another fun fact, he was david lettermans bestfriend

R.i.P. John witherspoon

Mazeltov the best ever xxx

Best lines at the end. "Yeah, man! You really saved our ass!" (Punch!) "Act! Act!" and, "It's not tough enough beink a Jew?"

I actually bought the video it’s was my first one .

Una muy buena película de los 80s

what the hell?! I gotta watch this movie now.

1980 NYC 🗽 When city folks looked normal and happy not like creeps and thugs we see today. I would do anything for old NYC back in the day. 😧

Opening sequence brill jazz singer xann scotland

I remember when this first came out. We laughed when he said, *"It's not tough enough, being a Jew?"*

You tube use to do the full music film but not now I do have the DVDs .

I watched this movie over my grandma's house 😅😅😅

Great movie. Even if it was the soundtrack. Did not deserve the Razzie

This film looks, and to think that Sir Laurence Olivier even participated in this is "ugh!"

The Jazz Singer

He plays Jesse in this movie and his first son is named Jesse..is there a connection ????

I think thisdwas filmed in flatbush brooklyn ny

muito bom filme do melhor imperdivel

" eeet's naht tahff enahff bean katchoo?"

Is Neil Diamond in Black Face here???? I'm surprised KZfaq allows this clip to be up. Wait....what's this?!??! It's gone.....:(

They used to anyway.

💓💓💓💓💓

There is also a 1953 version of The Jazz Singer with Danny Thomas which is a very good film!!

Unlike the original 1927 version, which was the first motion picture with sound, the 1980 version was a critical and commercial failure, but the soundtrack was well received.

The choice --- i wouldve stayed with rivka ♡

can any one tell me mistake it in film jazz singer neil take his coat of 2 in after church part

Because that generation taught their children that being a Jew is "tough", the children looked for happiness elsewhere. The old man summed it up. For Neil, NY was home but it ain't "mine...anymore".

No, no everybody! Dat 'aint no brotha...dat's a white boy!

It would be great if a remake of the film was done but with a Catholic cantor or another faith in mind. Think evangelical Christian who’s trying out for pop music record label. But yeah This is like a final remake of this type of film.

Couldn't make this incredible film today, sadly. 2021 sucks. Every decade has progressively gotten culturally and politically worse since the 80s.

every one else came to America for a dream off the backs of The AFRICANS who were brought here to work for free to establish and finance the economy of said dream which was a nightmare. now they are ironically called lazy. really?

How did he know it was a black club?

imagine that film today ,a white dude dressing as a black man ??

I HAFF NO SAHN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's not black face if the brothas beg you to do it!

Neil Diamond about to get cancelled for that blackface act

How long do you think it will be before the ridiculous cancel culture attacks Neil Diamond for black face LOL?

40 years ago Hollywood was already making bullshit remakes.

Aside from the horrible miscasting of Luci Arnaz, who has the sex appeal of a paper cup, still love the movie and music

Holy fucking shit that was bad. I haven’t seen the rest of the movie but I’m guessing this has to be one of the worst films ever made.

That ain't no brother!!! That's a white boy!!...lol