Introducing a New Series: The Great Jewish Movies - "The Jazz Singer"

Today we're starting a new series on Jewish Humor Central that will run from time to time, mostly on Sundays. It's The Great Jewish Movies. 

Each post will focus on one of the movies produced in the last century that had a Jewish theme, including comedy, drama, and musical genres.

We'll include a brief plot summary, a video clip, and tell you how and where to watch the full movie. Some will be free and others will require a small rental fee.

Let's start at the very beginning of talking motion pictures with the first film to include sound, The Jazz Singer. This 1927 film starred Al Jolson in the leading role of Jakie Rabinowitz, the son of a cantor who changed his name to Jack Robin and decided to make his career as a singer of popular jazz music.

The full hour and 34 minute film is available to watch free on YouTube.  Enjoy!

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Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: George Burns at 93 on the Johnny Carson Show

When George Burns was 93 years old in 1989 he was interviewed by Johnny Carson on his Tonight Show. In the interview Burns reminisced about the many entertainers that he knew and wrote about in his book All My Best Friends, including Al Jolson, Groucho Marx, and Jack Benny.

Burns, who lived to be 100, had Carson laughing as he joked about outliving his doctors and his habit of smoking between 15 and 20 cigars every day.
   
Enjoy!

A SPECIAL NOTE FOR NEW EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS:  THE VIDEO MAY NOT BE VIEWABLE DIRECTLY FROM THE EMAIL THAT YOU GET EACH DAY ON SOME COMPUTERS AND TABLETS.  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE TITLE AT THE TOP OF THE EMAIL TO REACH THE JEWISH HUMOR CENTRAL WEBSITE, FROM WHICH YOU CLICK ON THE PLAY BUTTON IN THE VIDEO IMAGE TO START THE VIDEO. 

                         
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