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There can be little doubt of the influence that Al Jolson had on the motion picture industry. From his first appearance in a Vitaphone Short, The Plantation Act, through his starring role in the first "talking picture," The Jazz Singer, until, near the end of his life, he became the first entertainer ever to have two film biographies produced, Al Jolson remained an integral part of motion ...
Oct 22, 2000 · Article on criticism of Al Jolson, known in his day as World's Greatest Entertainer, over his use of burnt-cork blackface makeup; photos (L)
"As Jolson enters the stage it as if an electric current has been run along the wires under the seats where hats are stuck. The house comes to a tumultuous attention. He speaks, rolls his eyes, compresses his lips, and it is all over. You are a member of the Al Jolson Association.
The Jolson Story is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a highly fictionalized account of the life of singer Al Jolson.It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as Julie Benson (approximating Jolson's wife, Ruby Keeler), William Demarest as his performing partner and manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.
A probing biography of world-renowned Jewish singer and actor Al Jolson and the history of his performance in and the making of The Jazz Singer Al Jolson, born Asa Yoelson, immigrated from a shtetl in Lithuania to the United States in 1894 after his father secured a job as a rabbi in Washington, D.C.
Apr 17, 2024 · Al Jolson: Beyond the Spotlight: An in-depth look at the life and legacy of Al Jolson, a pioneering figure in American entertainment. This documentary delves...
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Al Jolson was never a soldier in the United States Army, but he did his best to support it in four wars. When he was fourteen, he tried to enlist during the Spanish-American War; during World War I, he sold Liberty Bonds; and he entertained the troops at home and abroad during World War II and the Korean War.
