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Cast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Larry Parks | ... | Al Jolson | |
| Evelyn Keyes | ... | Julie Benson | |
| William Demarest | ... | Steve Martin | |
| Bill Goodwin | ... | Tom Baron | |
| Ludwig Donath | ... | Cantor Yoelson | |
| Scotty Beckett | ... | Asa Yoelson / Al Jolson, as a boy | |
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Tamara Shayne | ... | Mrs. Yoelson |
| Jo-Carroll Dennison | ... | Ann Murray | |
| John Alexander | ... | Lew Dockstader | |
| Ernest Cossart | ... | Father McGee | |
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The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | ... | Church Choir (as Mitchell 'Boychoir') |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Kellard | ... | Henry, Orchestra Leader (as Bob Stevens) | |
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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:
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Budget:
$2,800,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Music by Karl Hoschna
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
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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 »Quotes
Al Jolson: I heard some music tonight. Something they call 'jazz.' The fellows just make it up as they go along. They pick it out of the air.See more »
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Every Little Movement(uncredited)
Music by Karl Hoschna
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
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The best movie ever made about the best entertainer who ever lived.Who else who performed 100 years ago are we still watching.....No One. The songs are the best and Larry Parks contributed immensely to endearing "Jolson" to all future generations. Sit back and turn up the volume and you will feel the electricity and amazing energy of Jolson through Jolson's voice and Parks portrayal. As all Bio's are fictionalized accounts of someones lives, this story is about the music that Jolson brought to millions of fans. My great grandmother born 1885 was the first generation of fans, my 17 month old grandson will become the sixth, his dad, my son plays Jolson every day. The "Greatest Entertainer" lives on.