The Jazz Singer (1959 film)

The Jazz Singer is a 1959 adaptation of Samson Raphaelsons play of the same name, starring Jerry Lewis. It was produced as an episode of the NBC television series, Startime and was broadcast on October 13, 1959.

After a few years on his own, Joey, who now calls himself Joey Robbins, gets an opportunity to perform on the television show with Ginny Gibbons Anna Maria Alberghetti. Unfortunately his father falls ill during his rehearsal performance and he runs to his side, putting show business aside for his family obligations.The Jazz Singer was produced on videotape and aired as a onehour episode of the shortlived TV series, LincolnMercury Startime aka Ford Startime, and was preserved on kinescope film. It has never been rebroadcast. ........

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