Helloooo again.... hello. Today's 80's movie flashback weekend takes you back nearly 30 years exactly for the acting debut of Neil Diamond. Diamond was blasted for his acting or lack of in this movie that also starred Desi Arnaz and Sir Laurence Olivier. Check out today's movie feature - "The Jazz Singer"...
the trailer...
The soundtrack was a huge success and became Neil Diamond's biggest selling album in the United States, selling over 5 million copies there and reaching #3 on the pop albums chart. Three of the songs from the album became Top 10 pop singles, with "Love on the Rocks," "Hello Again" and "America" reaching #2, #6, and #8 respectively.
Here is "Love on the Rocks." Pour me a drink and I'll tell you some lies...
Lyrics | Neil Diamond lyrics - Love On The Rocks lyrics
Neil wraps it up with dad in attendance by performing his classic "America"...
Lyrics | Neil Diamond lyrics - America lyrics
The Jazz Singer
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Sidney J. Furie
Produced by Jerry Leider
Written by Herbert Baker
Starring Neil Diamond
Laurence Olivier
Lucie Arnaz
Music by Gilbert Bécaud
Neil Diamond
Leonard Rosenman
Richard Bennett
Alan E. Lindgren
Cinematography Isidore Mankofsky
Editing by Frank J. Urioste
Maury Winetrobe
Distributed by Associated Film Distribution
Release date(s) December 19, 1980 (1980-12-19)
Running time 115 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Gross revenue $27,118,000
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