The Jolson Story
The Jolson Story
Release: 1946-10-10
·Runtime: 128m
·★ 6.6
Drama
Music
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 Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Cast
Jo-Carroll Dennison
as Ann Murray
Edwin Maxwell
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
Evelyn Keyes
as Julie Benson
Bill Goodwin
as Tom Baron
Ludwig Donath
as Cantor Yoelson
Tamara Shayne
as Mrs. Yoelson
Ernest Cossart
as Father McGee
Frank Baker
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Party Guest (uncredited)
William Demarest
as Steve Martin
Bess Flowers
as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Al Jolson
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Larry Parks
as Al Jolson
Scotty Beckett
as Asa Yoelson
John Alexander
as Lew Dockstader
Lilian Bond
as Woman (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
