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First talkie movie - The Jazz Singer starring Al Jolson
Contributed by: Khatun
  • 1. In which year was 'The Jazz Singer', the first talkie movie starring Al Jolson, released?
A) 1941
B) 1950
C) 1932
D) 1927
  • 2. What technology allowed 'The Jazz Singer' to have synchronized sound?
A) Technicolor
B) Cinerama
C) Dolby
D) Vitaphone
  • 3. Which famous singer starred in 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) Frank Sinatra
B) Al Jolson
C) Bing Crosby
D) Elvis Presley
  • 4. Who directed 'The Jazz Singer' (1927)?
A) Cecil B. DeMille
B) Stanley Kubrick
C) Alan Crosland
D) Charlie Chaplin
  • 5. Which studio produced 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) Universal Pictures
B) 20th Century Fox
C) Warner Bros.
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 6. What was the real name of Al Jolson?
A) Asa Yoelson
B) Jacob Rabinowitz
C) Samuel Cohen
D) Benjamin Silverman
  • 7. In 'The Jazz Singer', what profession did Jack Robin's father want him to pursue?
A) Cantor
B) Doctor
C) Engineer
D) Lawyer
  • 8. What is the famous line from 'The Jazz Singer' that is still widely remembered today?
A) Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night
B) You ain't heard nothin' yet!
C) Here's looking at you, kid
D) I sing because I'm happy
  • 9. What was the original running time of 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) 75 minutes
B) 89 minutes
C) 105 minutes
D) 120 minutes
  • 10. What is the last line spoken in 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet!
B) Goodbye, everyone
C) The end
D) I love you, mom
  • 11. Who wrote the story on which 'The Jazz Singer' was based?
A) Agatha Christie
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Samson Raphaelson
D) F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • 12. What is the main innovation of 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) First color film
B) First science fiction film
C) First feature-length sound film
D) First animated film
  • 13. What was the budget of 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) $1 million
B) $5 million
C) $100,000
D) $422,000
  • 14. In what city was 'The Jazz Singer' set?
A) Miami
B) Chicago
C) New York City
D) Los Angeles
  • 15. Who played Al Jolson's mother in 'The Jazz Singer'?
A) Gloria Swanson
B) Eugenie Besserer
C) Lillian Gish
D) Mary Pickford
  • 16. What musical instrument did Al Jolson famously play during his performances?
A) Accordion
B) Banjo
C) Violin
D) Piano
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