Where can I watch the jazz singer with Neil Diamond?

Here’s the plot: “Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale of a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career in music.” ‘The Jazz Singer’ is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on DIRECTV, Redbox, Microsoft Movies & TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, VUDU, and AMC .

Is the jazz singer based on Neil Diamond?

“The Jazz Singer” looks ridiculous giving us Neil Diamond going through an adolescent crisis. The movie is a remake, of course, of Al Jolson’s 1927 “The Jazz Singer,” which was the first commercially successful talking picture. For example: In the film, Diamond plays a young Jewish cantor at his father’s synagogue.

How old was Neil Diamond when he did the jazz singer?

Diamond, who was about to turn 40 when the film was made, showed considerable courage in taking on the challenge of acting, especially when you consider that it came after a long spell in a wheelchair, when he had been recuperating after having had a tumour removed from his spine.

When did the jazz singer with Neil Diamond come out?

The Jazz Singer was released by AFD on December 19, 1980, and was a critical and commercial disappointment, although it did make a substantial profit, doubling its $13 million budget by making $27.1 million (not including sales of the soundtrack album, which shipped quintuple platinum, or over 5 million copies, making

How old is Neil Diamond?

79 years (January 24, 1941)

Who played Neil Diamond’s father in the jazz singer?

Laurence Olivier

What is Neil Diamonds real name?

Neil Leslie Diamond

Is Neil Diamond still married?

Neil Diamond and Katie McNeil were married Saturday, the “Sweet Caroline” singer announced Sunday on Twitter, the same place he told the world of their engagement back in September. “Katie and I got married last night, we wish you all could’ve been there,” the singer-songwriter told his more than 300,000 followers.

How tall is Neil Diamond?

1.83 m

What disease does Neil Diamond have?

Fans of Neil Diamond grieved last month to learn that the longtime pop singer has canceled the remainder of his 50th anniversary tour following a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. “Very sad news,” one fan wrote on Twitter.

Is Neil Diamond retired?

On March 7, 2020, despite his retirement due to Parkinson’s disease, Diamond gave a rare performance at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where he was being honored.

Is Neil Diamond sick?

Neil Diamond, 79, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) back in January 2018. The singer made the announcement during his 50 Year Anniversary World Tour much to the shock of his loyal fans. Neil revealed at the time he no longer felt able to tour and needed to focus on his health.

Does Neil Diamond have children?

Jesse DiamondSonMarjorie DiamondDaughterElyn DiamondDaughterMicah DiamondSon

Why is the jazz singer considered the first talkie?

Thus, we say that the ‘talkies’ were born with The Jazz Singer not because it was the first feature-length film to employ synchronized dialogue, but because it was the first to employ it in a realistic and seemingly undeliberate way” (A History of Narrative Film, 4th ed., p. 210).