The Jolson Story
Le Roman d'Al Jolson
Original title: The Jolson Story
Original language: enIMDB: tt0038661
TMDB: 31206
Release date: Thursday, 10th October 1946
Adult: No
Duration: 2h 8min
Popularity: 2.146
Rate: 6.7 / 16 votes
Overview: At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.
Popularity: 2.146
Rate: 6.7 / 16 votes
Overview: At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.
Directors
Alfred E. Green
(Director)
(Director)Writers
Cast
Larry Parks
(Al Jolson)
(Al Jolson)Evelyn Keyes
(Julie Benson)
(Julie Benson)William Demarest
(Steve Martin)
(Steve Martin)Bill Goodwin
(Tom Baron)
(Tom Baron)Ludwig Donath
(Cantor Yoelson)
(Cantor Yoelson)Scotty Beckett
(Asa Yoelson)
(Asa Yoelson)Tamara Shayne
(Mrs. Yoelson)
(Mrs. Yoelson)Jo-Carroll Dennison
(Ann Murray)
(Ann Murray)John Alexander
(Lew Dockstader)
(Lew Dockstader)Ernest Cossart
(Father McGee)
(Father McGee)Lilian Bond
(Woman (uncredited))
(Woman (uncredited))Frank Baker
(Audience Member (uncredited))
(Audience Member (uncredited))Franklyn Farnum
(Man in Audience (uncredited))
(Man in Audience (uncredited))Bess Flowers
(Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited))
(Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited))Sam Harris (Nightclub Patron (uncredited))
(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))Edwin Maxwell
(Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited))
(Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited))Frank McLure
(Party Guest (uncredited))
(Party Guest (uncredited))Harold Miller
(Night Club Patron (uncredited))
(Night Club Patron (uncredited))Larry Steers
(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))
(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))Brick Sullivan (Audience Member (uncredited))
(Audience Member (uncredited))Will Wright
(Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited))
(Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited))Raoul Freeman (Audience Member (uncredited))
(Audience Member (uncredited))Rudy Germane (Audience Member (uncredited))
(Audience Member (uncredited))Al Jolson
(Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited))
(Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited))Stuart Hall (Audience Member (uncredited))
(Audience Member (uncredited))Videos
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