The Jolson Story
6.6
128 minutes
10/10/1946
Overview
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.
Cast List
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
Tamara Shayne
as Mrs. Yoelson
Jo-Carroll Dennison
as Ann Murray
John Alexander
as Lew Dockstader
Ernest Cossart
as Father McGee
Lilian Bond
as Woman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
as Man in Audience (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
as Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edwin Maxwell
as Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Night Club Patron (uncredited)
Larry Steers
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
Raoul Freeman
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Rudy Germane
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Al Jolson
as Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)
Stuart Hall
as Audience Member (uncredited)