The Jazz Singer

'The Jazz Singer' is a landmark film in cinematic history as it was the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, marking the transition from the silent film era to "talkies." The movie tells the story of a young man torn between his love for jazz music and his family's expectations for him to follow in his father's footsteps as a cantor. Al Jolson stars in the lead role, and his rendition of "Mammy" is one of the film's most memorable scenes.