Jolson Sings Again
1949
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THE JOLSON STORY (Columbia, 1946), directed by Alfred E. Green, is a nostalgic tribute to the "world's greatest entertainer," Al Jolson, the man who loved to sing, as portrayed by Larry Parks, covering his life and career from the turn of the century to about 1940.
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At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson (Scotty Beckett) decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father (Ludwig Donath) and pursue a career in show business.
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- Larry Parks
- Alfred E. Green
- Biography
The Jolson Story says that most show people have the same struggles, the same desire for a home, and the same love of family that motivate other Americans. Full Review | Oct 7, 2020
The Jolson Story: Directed by Alfred E. Green. With Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes, William Demarest, Bill Goodwin. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz.
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- Biography, Drama, Music
- Alfred E. Green
- 1946-10-10
The Jolson Story is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a 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 manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson ...
Jolson’s singing proves the big excitement for this Technicolorful film biog of the great mammy-singer’s career. The Jolson Story emerges as an American success story in song.
25 ★★★★★ ratings (6%) ★★★★★. 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.
