The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story (1946)

Released: 1946-10-10 Duration: 2hr 8min
Genres: Drama Music
Rating 6.7
The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 5.151

Directed By

Alfred E. Green

Crew

Director
Alfred E. Green
Associate Producer
Gordon Griffith
Set Decoration
Louis Diage
Makeup Artist
Robert J. Schiffer
Adaptation
Harry Chandlee
Costume Design
Jean Louis
Producer
Sidney Skolsky
Makeup Artist
Clay Campbell
Director of Photography
Joseph Walker
Art Direction
Stephen Goosson
Hairstylist
Helen Hunt
Adaptation
Andrew Solt
Set Decoration
William Kiernan
Producer
Sidney Buchman
Additional Writing
Sidney Buchman
Art Direction
Walter Holscher
Screenplay
Stephen Longstreet
Original Music Composer
Morris Stoloff

TOP CAST

Larry Parks
Larry Parks

Al Jolson

Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes

Julie Benson

William Demarest
William Demarest

Steve Martin

Bill Goodwin
Bill Goodwin

Tom Baron

Ludwig Donath
Ludwig Donath

Cantor Yoelson

Scotty Beckett
Scotty Beckett

Asa Yoelson

Tamara Shayne
Tamara Shayne

Mrs. Yoelson

John Alexander
John Alexander

Lew Dockstader

Ernest Cossart
Ernest Cossart

Father McGee

Lilian Bond
Lilian Bond

Woman (uncredited)

Frank Baker
Frank Baker

Audience Member (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers

Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Sam Harris
Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Edwin Maxwell
Edwin Maxwell

Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Frank McLure

Party Guest (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Harold Miller

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Larry Steers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan

Audience Member (uncredited)

Will Wright
Will Wright

Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman
Raoul Freeman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Rudy Germane
Rudy Germane

Audience Member (uncredited)

Al Jolson
Al Jolson

Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)

Stuart Hall
Stuart Hall

Audience Member (uncredited)

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