The Jolson Story (1946)
At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.
- Released
- 1946-10-10
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Alfred E. Green, Stephen Longstreet
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 from 18 votes
Cast
- Larry Parks as Al Jolson
- Evelyn Keyes as Julie Benson
- William Demarest as Steve Martin
- Bill Goodwin as Tom Baron
- Ludwig Donath as Cantor Yoelson
- Scotty Beckett as Asa Yoelson
- Tamara Shayne as Mrs. Yoelson
- Jo-Carroll Dennison as Ann Murray
- John Alexander as Lew Dockstader
- Ernest Cossart as Father McGee
- Lilian Bond as Woman (uncredited)
- Frank Baker as Audience Member (uncredited)