Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible presence on the uso circuit during wwii, he was generally regarded as a relic of. Not a lot of relation to the truth, but with all those jolson songs on the soundtrack it hardly matters. The jolson party sits in a box watching the movie jolson, julie, steve, mama, papa and glenn. Dec 23, 2011 although the first musical number that jolie fully sings in the jolson story is ma blushin rosie, jolson never recorded it in the early teens, though he most likely sang it in vaudeville. The film earned academy award nominations for larry. The jolson story photos view all photos 6 movie info. Find release information for the jolson story 1946 alfred e. Although the first musical number that jolie fully sings in the jolson story is ma blushin rosie, jolson never recorded it in the early teens. The jolson story movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. The jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the way. Larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin, ludwig donath, scotty beckett, tamara shayne, jocarroll dennison, john. Jolson starts humming along in harmony with himself. Lux radio theater broadcast a 60minute radio adaptation of the movie on february 16, 1948, with evelyn keyes reprising her film role.
Despite the popularity of the film and its followup, the singing fool 1928, jolson did not succeed in film. Viewers not familiar with al jolson might be wondering who rudy wissler. I think larry parks was just super in both movies and the way hollywood treated him after he had the guts to admit to his very minute involvement in communism was so unjust. Larry parks eventually gave up the names of his former colleagues to the huac. Although the first musical number that jolie fully sings in the jolson story is ma blushin rosie, jolson never recorded it in the early teens, though he most likely sang it in vaudeville. The jolson story watch turner classic movies on tcm. Read the the jolson story movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Jolson said, in a radio interview, that even the good weather did not stop people from coming to see the picture. His career arced from bit player and supporting roles to top billing, before it was virtually ended when he admitted to having once been a member of a communist party cell, which led to his blacklisting by all hollywood studios. The film, the story of a rabbis son who becomes an actor against his fathers wishes, was a great success.
My mammy al jolson from the jolson story 1946 with larry. Aug 18, 2012 ive excerpted many of the songs from this movie also jolson sings again deleting all dramatic scenes. I have already seen this movie a couple of times, but could watch it over and over again, along with the jolson story. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating. On the early morning of tuesday november 18, 2014, after fighting off the natural instinct to sleep, and watching two pretty good ronald colman silent. Jolson devotees have always enjoyed the wonderful singing that mr. Played a character with the name steve martin in two movies the jolson story 1946 and jolson sings again 1949.
The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. After changing his name to al joson, asa captivates audiences everywhere as a spellbinding minstrel and jazz performer. People assumed the movie was based on jolson s own life, a myth that he encouraged. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolson s wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the. The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell. Within a few years, however, his bright new world crumbled courtesy of the house unamerican activities committee after the actor admitted under pressure that he was once. Take a look at these two classic films, the jolson story and jolson sings again. Mar 30, 2007 in 1954, columbia pictures reissued their alltime biggest grossing film. As a matter of fact, one of my dads customers gave us a box of old toys, and in there. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolson s wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the young jolson. As a matter of fact, one of my dads customers gave us a box of old toys, and in there was a costume with striped.
A standout of the musical filmbio genre, the jolson story was a box office smash, despite the fact that it contained just about every show business cliche imaginable. People assumed the movie was based on jolsons own life, a myth that he encouraged. Al jolson who performed the songs for larry parks in the film, plays himself in this version of his life story. My grandmother knew many of these songs and was delighted to hear me sing them. I expected to be for the jolson story and jolson sings again, but they were for the. Jolson surreptitiously listened as the audience exited. This technicolor followup to columbias 1946 blockbuster the jolson story again stars larry parks as legendary entertainer al jolson and jolson himself, as parks singing voice. Al jolson biography life, family, children, story, death. The rest of jolson sings again becomes sort of this behindthescenes peek at the making of the jolson story. Ironically, despite larry parks contributions to the film, it did little for that actor and instead reignited jolson s celebrity during the last several years of his life. He eventually did so in tears, only to be blacklisted anyway.
There is a bitter sweet flavor to the al jolson story for me as my first exposure to it, i sat and watched with a family member who was terminally ill. A grumpy man in the row behind them gets increasingly irritated and finally blurts out. Twenty years after he starred in the jolson story, larry parks still meets people like the cab driver who took him to the theater the other day. In the jolson story, young jolson scotty beckett, and later larry parks, whose voice is dubbed for the musical numbers by jolson himself has an ambition to perform in vaudeville, although his parents would prefer that he pursued an alternative career. Read the the jolson story movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Samuel klausman lawrence parks december, 1914 april, 1975 was an american stage and movie actor. His best known role was al jolson, whom he portrayed in. Click on the picture for a video clip of the jolson story trailer. The jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946. Rudy wissler and scotty beckett the jolson story 1946.
Watch the jolson story movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. I loved this film and used to sing the songs all the time. A sequel called jolson sings again was released in 1949. The jolson story 1946 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. I first saw the jolson story on million dollar movie, growing up as a kid. Green and starring larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest.
The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. The jolson story is still considered by many as the finest musical biography ever made. The jolson story is a compelling tribute to an incomparable performer once hailed as americas greatest entertainer. The jazz singer was parodied as early as 1936, in the warner bros. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the jolson story near you.
Here is the original trailer for the movie, including some interesting mistakes regarding the songs, for you to enjoy. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson, a little jewish boy who goes against the will. The narrative winds the whole thing back to where the first movie starts, as a wallowing jolson is approached about making a movie featuring his life story, in which hell provide the singing vocals. 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.
Jolson story jolson sings again region 2 region2 requires a multi region player. The jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the. For his part, jolson received half the profits as well as an additional. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360 25.
A double bill of films making up a biopic of broadway entertainer al jolson. The jolson story is a 1946 technicolor musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her. The jolson story 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The jolson story cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. So harry cohn, the studio boss, asked jack warner if we could borrow the jolson films so i could study them. The 1954 trailer of the jolson story reissue youtube. Harlem new york actually called the jazz singer a great movie and black people lined up around the block. Parks and his wife, betty garrett, got into the cab and the driver said, say, arent you larry parks. Evelyn keyes and larry parks in the jolson story 1946 larry parks in the jolson story 1946 evelyn.
Jun 01, 2012 jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360 25 fps 768kb v 192kb a. All of jolson s movies were for warner brothers, and we were making the jolson story for columbia. The jolson story 2002 at the turn of the 20th century, young asa yoelson scotty beckett decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father. Scotty beckett, on the other hand, will be remembered for. Columbia released tjs in widescreen and hifi sound with a reworked motion picture trailer. He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. Cantors son asa yoelson larry parks goes into show business as al. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360 25 fps 768kb v 192kb a. And jack warner, in a heartwarming display of reciprocity, said hell no. He was dubbed the worlds greatest entertainer at the peak of his career. An attractivelyappointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very.
When amiable columbia pictures actor larry parks was entrusted the role of entertainer al jolson in the biopic the jolson story 1946, his career finally hit the big time. The jolson story movie trailer and videos tv guide. Al jolson was the first, and perhaps the only, person to have two film biographies made of his life while he was still alive. A fantastic boxoffice success, the jolson story spawned a 1949 sequel, jolson sings again. The jolson story 1946 is a biopic or biographic picture about the life of asa yoelson scotty beckett, a young jewish boy who has a superior talent for singing. Jolson sings again 1949 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The jazz singer was adapted as a onehour radio play on two broadcasts of lux radio theatre, both starring al jolson, reprising his screen role. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstarcast. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. These movies have always been favorites of mine, clear back when they first came out. The jolson story 1946 plot summary 1 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.
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