• 1946
  • Approved
  • 2h 8m
The Jolson Story

Summary 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. View more details

  • 1946
  • Approved
  • 2h 8m

The Jolson Story

Directed : Alfred E. Green

Written : Harry Chandlee Sidney Buchman Stephen Longstreet

Stars : Evelyn Keyes William Demarest Larry Parks Bill Goodwin

All cast & crew

7.2

Details

Genres : Drama Romance Biography Musical Music

Release date : Oct 9, 1946

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Columbia Pictures

Summary 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. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Romance Biography Musical Music

Release date : Oct 9, 1946

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Production companies : Columbia Pictures

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Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946) Evelyn Keyes in The Jolson Story (1946) Ann E. Todd and Scotty Beckett in The Jolson Story (1946) Scotty Beckett, Ludwig Donath, and Tamara Shayne in The Jolson Story (1946) Ann E. Todd in The Jolson Story (1946) Scotty Beckett in The Jolson Story (1946) Scotty Beckett in The Jolson Story (1946) Scotty Beckett in The Jolson Story (1946) William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946) Eddie Kane, Evelyn Keyes, and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946) The Jolson Story (1946) Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946) Evelyn Keyes and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946)
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