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The Jolson Story

This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In t...

Director

Alfred E. Green

Year

Genre

biography, drama, music

Box Office

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Al Jolson

Julie Benson

Steve Martin

William Demarest

Tom Baron

Cantor Yoelson

Asa Yoelson

Mrs. Yoelson

Ann Murray

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Lew Dockstader

Father McGee

Church Choir

The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir

Henry - Orchestra Leader (as Bob Stevens)

Audience Member

Dancer

Wardrobe Woman

Audience Member

Audience Member

Audience Member

Dancer in Nightclub Revue

Woman

Woman in Audience

Symona Boniface

Headwaiter

Chauffer

Chet Brandenburg

Nightclub Orchestra Leader

Makeup Artist for 'The Jazz Singer'

Man in Audience

Girl Publicist

Nightclub Patron

Nightclub Patron

Man in Audience

Franklyn Farnum

Asst. Stage Manager

Eddie Fetherston

Woman in Audience

Dick Glenn

William Forrest

Audience Member

Audience Member

Jimmy - the Call Boy

Audience Member

Nightclub Patron

Man in Audience

John - Young Priest

Drum soloist heard but not seen for about 30 seconds in the final nightclub scene

Self - in long shot of 'Swanee'

Dockstader's Stage Manager

Florenz Ziegfeld

Winter Garden Director

Doorman

Lab Manager

Cameraman

Nightclub Patron

Carl M. Leviness

Roy Anderson

Winter Garden Stage Manager

Gaffer

Man in Audience

Dancer

Dancer

Party Guest

Oscar Hammerstein

Audience Member

Party Guest

Night Club Patron

Choir Conductor

Robert Mitchell

Audience Member

Nightclub Patron

Dancer

Worker in Railroad Yard

Nightclub Patron

Foster H. Phinney

Audience Member

Nightclub Master of Ceremonies

Dancer

Dancer

Oscar - Cutter

Policeman Reilly

Electrician

Nightclub Patron

Audience Member

Ann Murray - as a Child

Railroad Watchman

Maid

Ellinor Vanderveer

Jonsey

Henry - the Butler

Asa Yoelson

Sourpuss Movie Patron

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Over here. - The Jolson Story

It grew. - The Jolson Story

So you won't sing? - The Jolson Story

So you won't sing?

The breath of new-mown hay - The Jolson Story

The breath of new-mown hay

Fine. Stand up and let the folks see you. - The Jolson Story

Fine. Stand up and let the folks see you.

- What's your name?
- Asa Yoelson. - The Jolson Story

- What's your name? - Asa Yoelson.

I want your promise
that you'll never go to that place again. - The Jolson Story

I want your promise that you'll never go to that place ...

I can't. - The Jolson Story

Ann, go downstairs and get a ladder.
Put it here. - The Jolson Story

Ann, go downstairs and get a ladder. Put it here.

Tell me a little more about your work
in the theater, Mr. Martin. - The Jolson Story

Tell me a little more about your work in the theater, Mr. Ma...

- Cantor Yoelson? I'm Father McGee.
- How do you do? - The Jolson Story

- Cantor Yoelson? I'm Father McGee. - How do you do?

Singing without his cap on. - The Jolson Story

Singing without his cap on.

Goodbye, my bluebell - The Jolson Story

Goodbye, my bluebell

In Reno, Papa, he's picking up time. - The Jolson Story

In Reno, Papa, he's picking up time.

Since first I met you - The Jolson Story

Since first I met you

Oscar Hammerstein and Lew Dockstader!
What are they doing here? - The Jolson Story

Oscar Hammerstein and Lew Dockstader! What are they doing he...

Tom, you're all right? Where's Al? - The Jolson Story

Tom, you're all right? Where's Al?

Did you hear that finish? - The Jolson Story

Did you hear that finish?

I wonder what the porter did
with my bags. They're not here. - The Jolson Story

I wonder what the porter did with my bags. They're not ...

Hello, Jolson. - The Jolson Story

Mr. Dockstader,
Jolson hasn't showed up yet. - The Jolson Story

Mr. Dockstader, Jolson hasn't showed up yet.

Papa, you're not
going to start again tonight? - The Jolson Story

Papa, you're not going to start again tonight?

Trying to make songs out of music I picked up - The Jolson Story

Trying to make songs out of music I picked up

That actor you wanted to interview
for the new show... - The Jolson Story

That actor you wanted to interview for the new show...

- He shall die
- He shall die - The Jolson Story

- He shall die - He shall die

One of us should have stayed home - The Jolson Story

One of us should have stayed home

Pictures that talk? - The Jolson Story

Pictures that talk?

Folks, I'm calling the next one. - The Jolson Story

Folks, I'm calling the next one.

Broadway What a street - The Jolson Story

Broadway What a street

I know what's the trouble. - The Jolson Story

I know what's the trouble.

...is rewarded when the world - The Jolson Story

...is rewarded when the world

Liza, Liza, skies are gray - The Jolson Story

Liza, Liza, skies are gray

- Here's to the real star of this family.
- I'll have a drink to that. - The Jolson Story

- Here's to the real star of this family. - I'll h...

There's nobody here. - The Jolson Story

There's nobody here.

- That's that.
- Thank you, Asa. That was very nice. - The Jolson Story

- That's that. - Thank you, Asa. That was very nice.

In all your years in show business, Papa,
you didn't see anything like this yet. - The Jolson Story

In all your years in show business, Papa, you didn't se...

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm interrupting
the show to make an announcement. - The Jolson Story

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm interrupting the show to make...

That's right, it's Mammy
and the man who made it famous... - The Jolson Story

That's right, it's Mammy and the man who made it f...

The idiot. - The Jolson Story

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This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In t...

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Director: Alfred E. Green

Writer: Sidney Buchman, Harry Chandlee, Stephen Longstreet

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 1946

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 10 Oct 1946

Awards: Won 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 5 nominations total

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