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
Ernest Cossart
as Father McGee
Frank Baker
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Bill Goodwin
as Tom Baron
Frank McLure
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Al Jolson
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Ludwig Donath
as Cantor Yoelson
Larry Steers
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Larry Parks
as Al Jolson
William Demarest
as Steve Martin
Tamara Shayne
as Mrs. Yoelson
Jo-Carroll Dennison
as Ann Murray
John Alexander
as Lew Dockstader
Lilian Bond
as Woman (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Evelyn Keyes
as Julie Benson
Scotty Beckett
as Asa Yoelson
