Film

The Jolson Story 1946

128 min TMDB 6.8 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.

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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

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