IMDb RATING
5.9/10
5.1K
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The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations
Walter Janovitz
- Rabbi Birnbaum
- (as Walter Janowitz)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe scene where Jess Robin (Neil Diamond) performs "You Baby Baby" in the Cinderella Club with an afro and black makeup on was actually done as a minor tribute to Al Jolson, who did The Jazz Singer (1927) in blackface.
- GoofsJess sings to an audience in California in the middle of the movie. At the movie's ending, he is singing to an audience in New York (it is assumed from the progression of the film) and it is quite obviously the same audience and venue. A number of audience members are present in both scenes. There is a woman with glasses wearing a vest and white shirt, a man in the middle of the audience with a checked cap, and a large man having a great time down front clapping very excitedly.
- Quotes
Molly Bell: I'm with Keith Lennox productions. Molly. Molly Bell. That's what they call me. My real name is a lot longer.
Jess Robin: So is mine.
Molly Bell: Belengocavela?
Jess Robin: Rabinovitch?
Molly Bell: Oh. That's not bad.
Featured review
A microcosm of a man in turmoil, facing a difficult choice...
Between his duties and responsibilities, and his dreams and love. For those who want to pick the movie apart, without looking inside the story it tells, skip this comment.
Given the choice between one's responsibility to family, parents, religion, tradition, and duty, or choosing love, dreams, goals, and the pursuit of happiness through following our heart, which choice would we make?
The movie tells a story of strength through failure, of living versus wasting away in a life spent pleasing others, and of giving our heart and our dreams sway over the path we take in life.
Given the choice between one's responsibility to family, parents, religion, tradition, and duty, or choosing love, dreams, goals, and the pursuit of happiness through following our heart, which choice would we make?
The movie tells a story of strength through failure, of living versus wasting away in a life spent pleasing others, and of giving our heart and our dreams sway over the path we take in life.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $27,118,000
- Gross worldwide
- $27,118,000
- Runtime1 hour 55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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