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The Jolson Story (1946)

The Jolson Story (1946)

Drama Music

The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.

Release Date: 1946, October 10
Directors: Alfred E. Green
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures
Cast: Franklyn Farnum, Rudy Germane, Harold Miller, Evelyn Keyes, Bess Flowers, Brick Sullivan, John Alexander, Frank Baker, Sam Harris, Stuart Hall, Frank McLure, Will Wright

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.

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biography musical