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The Jolson Story (1946)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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a... See full summary » Director:Alfred E. Green |
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Julie Benson
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Steve Martin
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Tom Baron
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Ludwig Donath | ... |
Cantor Yoelson
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Asa Yoelson /
Al Jolson, as a boy
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Mrs. Yoelson
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Jo-Carroll Dennison | ... |
Ann Murray
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John Alexander | ... |
Lew Dockstader
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Father McGee
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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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he chooses success on the stage. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
10 October 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Al Jolson See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Sung by Larry Parks (dubbed by Al Jolson)
Originally from The Singing Fool
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on February 16, 1948 with Evelyn Keyes reprising her film role. Al Jolson who performed the songs for Larry Parks in the film plays himself in this version of his life story. See more »Goofs
Julie's shoes change to a different style when she walks out to the balcony after singing "California Here I Come". See more »Soundtracks
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World"(uncredited)
Music by Ray Henderson
Lyrics by Sam Lewis and Joe Young
Sung by Larry Parks (dubbed by Al Jolson)
Originally from The Singing Fool
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As a previous commentator put it so well, Larry Parks is better at playing Jolson than Jolson is! It's a fact. Watching him perform as Jolson is infinitely more pleasurable than watching the man himself--and if you've seen any of Jolson's own films you'll acknowledge the truth in my statement. Thank God Larry Parks was chosen to play him--his lip synch job is amazing. When those pure rich tones emanate from his mouth the movie goes into high gear. A dazzling number of songs sung in Jolson's inimitable style makes this a real treasure for fans of nostalgia. It's no wonder this was one of the most popular films of 1946. Glossy production values, a great cast, a script that whitewashes the true Jolson character but still has enough bearing on reality to make it an interesting bio. A total pleasure from beginning to end--again, mainly because Larry Parks was at the right place at the right time. Definitely one of the best musical biographies of all time...and fortunately, the sequel is not far behind it. See 'Jolson Sings Again' and you'll see what I mean.