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Startime•Season 1•Episode 2

The Jazz Singer

6.6/10 · 57 votesOct 13, 195960 min

Ranked #11 of 12 in Season 1•−1.0 vs season avg

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

Directed byRalph Nelson

Written byOliver Crawford

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The Jazz Singer

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The Greatest Man Alive

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Closed Set

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Jeff McCleod, the Last Reb

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Well, What About You?

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Crew9

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Director

O

Oliver Crawford

Writer

Ralph Nelson

Ralph Nelson

Adaptation

Ernest D. Glucksman

Ernest D. Glucksman

Adaptation

Samson Raphaelson

Samson Raphaelson

Theatre Play

Ernest D. Glucksman

Ernest D. Glucksman

Producer

M

Marshall Katz

Associate Producer

Walter Scharf

Walter Scharf

Music Director

J

Jack Bunch

Choreographer

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Episode Summary

"The Jazz Singer" is episode 2 of Startime season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 57 votes, ranking #11 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Ralph Nelson and written by Oliver Crawford, it aired on October 13, 1959.

Next: E3 · The Turn of the Screw Best of Season 1