Mammy (1930)

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Irving Berlin (play), Joseph Jackson,

Stars:

Al Jolson, Lois Moran, Lowell Sherman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Al Jolson	...	Al Fuller
Lois Moran	...	Nora Meadows
Lowell Sherman	...	Billy West / Westy
Louise Dresser	...	Mother Fuller
Hobart Bosworth	...	Meadows
Tully Marshall	...	Slats
Mitchell Lewis	...	Hank Smith / Tambo
Jack Curtis	...	Sheriff Tremble

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

minstrel show | false accusation | two strip technicolor | theater | jealousy | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 March 1930 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nomadi del canto

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Vitaphone Mono

Color:

Color (2-strip Technicolor) (two sequences) Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A preserved print of this film survives in the UCLA Film and Television archives.

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Connections

Referenced in The Life of the Party (1930)

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Soundtracks

"Old Folks at Home"
(uncredited)
aka "Swanee River"
Written by Stephen Foster
Performed by a minstrel chorus

User Reviews

Interesting, a lot better than I thought

I saw today the restored version of "Mammy," restored in that the two colour sequences have been put back in. (Some areas had to use sepia-tinted bridging sequences.) I'm no fan of Jolson, but the movie did keep my interest, the presentation was good, and Al here is somewhat restrained, all of which added up to a surprisingly good time. Presentation (including a very good soundtrack) is everything