The Jolson Story (1946)
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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Larry Parks
as Al Jolson
as Al Jolson
Evelyn Keyes
as Julie Benson
as Julie Benson
William Demarest
as Steve Martin
as Steve Martin
Bill Goodwin
as Tom Baron
as Tom Baron
Ludwig Donath
as Cantor Yoelson
as Cantor Yoelson
Scotty Beckett
as Asa Yoelson
as Asa Yoelson
Tamara Shayne
as Mrs. Yoelson
as Mrs. Yoelson
Jo-Carroll Dennison
as Ann Murray
as Ann Murray
John Alexander
as Lew Dockstader
as Lew Dockstader
Ernest Cossart
as Father McGee
as Father McGee
Lilian Bond
as Woman (uncredited)
as Woman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Al Jolson
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Audience Member (uncredited)
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Alfred E. Green
Director
Director
Gordon Griffith
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
William A. Lyon
Editor
Editor
Louis Diage
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Robert J. Schiffer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Harry Chandlee
Adaptation
Adaptation
Jean Louis
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sidney Skolsky
Producer
Producer
Clay Campbell
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Joseph Walker
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
Art Direction
Helen Hunt
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Andrew Solt
Adaptation
Adaptation
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Sidney Buchman
Producer
Producer
Sidney Buchman
Additional Writing
Additional Writing
Walter Holscher
Art Direction
Art Direction
Stephen Longstreet
Screenplay
Screenplay
Morris Stoloff
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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