The Jazz Singer

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1. What system was used to record the sound in “The Jazz Singer”?
   • Movietone
   • Vitaphone
   • Photophone
   • Magnascope
2. What future “Charlie Chan” played Jackie’s father, Cantor Rabinowitz?
   • Sidney Toler
   • Peter Lorre
   • Roland Winters
   • Warner Oland
3. Including his father, how many generations of cantors had preceded Jackie?
   • 5
   • 6
   • 8
   • 15
4. When Jackie ran away from home, what did he take with him?
   • a folder of sheet music
   • his baseball and glove
   • three tuna sandwiches and an apple
   • his mother’s picture
5. After he left home, what did Jackie Rabinowitz change his name to?
   • Jacques Rabin
   • John Robinson
   • Johnny Rollins
   • Jack Robin
6. Where did the grown Jackie first sing professionally?
   • Schneider’s Grill
   • Capt. Andy’s Dance Pavilion
   • Coffee Dan’s
   • Cooper’s Restaurant
7. What was the first song the grown Jackie sang in “The Jazz Singer”?
   • “Dirty Hands, Dirty Face”
   • “Toot, Toot, Tootsie”
   • “Mammy”
   • “Kol Nidre”
8. What was the name of the girl who helped Jackie get his first big break?
   • Helen Manners
   • Mary Dale
   • Ruth Haines
   • Sally Walker
9. What religious holiday played a prominent part in the beginning and end of the film?
   • Passover
   • Rosh Hashanah
   • Yom Kippur
   • Hanukkah
10. Backstage, a chorus girl commented about Jackie: “He hasn’t a chance with [the girl he likes].” Who played the chorus girl?
    • Jean Arthur
    • Joan Crawford
    • Myrna Loy
    • Claudette Colbert