What Can We Learn From Interrogating 'The Jazz Singer?' - Why two theatre artists are reclaiming the infamous 1927 film

Why two theatre artists are reclaiming the infamous 1927 film---Although it was once considered a classic and remade twice, the original Jazz Singer is rarely seen these days. While the 1927 film broke cinematic ground as the first feature with synchronized sound, it's now best remembered as that movie with Al Jolson doing blackface. It's the rags-to-riches tale of Jakie Rabinowitz, a Lower East Side Jewish boy who i…

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