The Jolson Story
(1946)

The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.

Released: 1946-10-10

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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

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Evelyn Keyes

as Julie Benson

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William Demarest

as Steve Martin

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Bill Goodwin

as Tom Baron

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Ludwig Donath

as Cantor Yoelson

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Scotty Beckett

as Asa Yoelson

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Tamara Shayne

as Mrs. Yoelson

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John Alexander

as Lew Dockstader

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Ernest Cossart

as Father McGee

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Lilian Bond

as Woman (uncredited)

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Frank Baker

as Audience Member (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

as Man in Audience (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Edwin Maxwell

as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

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Frank McLure

as Party Guest (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

as Night Club Patron (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

as Audience Member (uncredited)

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Gordon Griffith

Associate Producer

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Joseph Walker

Director of Photography

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Sidney Buchman

Additional Writing

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Louis Diage

Set Decoration

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William Kiernan

Set Decoration

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Jean Louis

Costume Design

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Clay Campbell

Makeup Artist

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Morris Stoloff

Original Music Composer

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