The Jazz Singer Page #7

67.INT. BEER HALL FULL SHOT

Jakie is just finishing a song and those at the tables start applauding.

Some of them throw coins to Jakie.

68.CLOSE-UP JAKIE

His singing manners have gone. Now he is just business as he starts to

pick up the scattered coins. He picks up the last one and pockets it.

Then he turns to the piano player.

69.CLOSE SHOT BOTH

They discuss what Jakie is to sing next. Then the piano player starts a

ragtime piece and Jakie starts to sing in the most approved darkey

manner.

70.FULL SHOT GARDEN

The people at the tables are showing new interest in the singer.

71.CLOSE SHOT FAMILY ENTRANCE

The door opens suddenly and the figure of the irate cantor appears. He

pauses and takes one look, then strides in with great determination.

72.MED. SHOT JAKIE FROM FRONT

He is putting everything he has into his song. He is rolling his eyes

and calling on "his baby." His eyes drop and he looks forward just in

time to see his father coming toward him. His voice breaks as the old

man comes into the scene. A determined arm reaches up and grabs him, and

the song ends abruptly.

73.FULL SHOT ROOM

With the boy in a viselike grip, the cantor starts toward the door with

the squirming figure of his young son. The people at the table are

laughing heartily at the unexpected entertainment. Father and son exit.

74.CLOSE-UP PIANO PLAYER

Getting the humor of the situation, he starts playing something

appropriate, like "Stay in Your Own Backyard" or perhaps something more

modern and more to the point.

75.RABINOWITZ LIVING ROOM

Sara is sitting in the rocking chair, rocking slowly back and forth,

occasionally dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief. She gets up and

goes to the table. She feels one of the dishes and, seeing that it is

cold, she starts with it to the kitchen. As she returns she looks toward

the front door, then rushes hurriedly in that direction.

76.MED. SHOT FRONT DOOR

The cantor comes in breathlessly, pushing the boy ahead of him, just as

Sara comes up to them. The boy tries to go to her but the irate cantor

holds him tightly and motions Sara not to interfere.

77.CLOSE SHOT GROUP

The cantor glares down at the boy who starts squirming. He tightens his

grip on him as he repeats over and over: "Singing n*gger songs in a beer

garden! You bummer! You no good lowlife!" As Sara tries to intercede,

the cantor silences her almost roughly. As he half pushes her away he

says:

TITLE 21:
"I will teach him he shall never again use his

voice for such low things."

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