The Jolson Story (1946)

7.6	Rating (11 ratings)
7.4	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Alfred E. Green

Starring (View all)

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

Tamara Shayne
Mrs. Yoelson

Jo-Carroll Dennison
Ann Murray

Written by

Sidney Buchman
uncredited

Harry Chandlee
adaptation

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THE JOLSON STORY

15 years, 9 months ago at Jul 16 7:51

classic movie buff

"THE JOLSON STORY" is in my opinion probably the best musical biography ever to come out of Hollywood and LARRY PARKS was simply sensational in his amazing portrayal of Al Jolson which upgraded him overnight from being a routine Columbia B picture contract player to a star! However, it was a great shame that he made so few films following the two Jolson biopics due to the communist witch hunt whic... read more

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The early 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.

Release date: 10 October 1946
UPC: 043396009011