The jolson story is still considered by many as the finest musical biography ever made. Without blackface, this musical isnt the al jolson story the guardian. The jolson story 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson. Al jolson biographer michael freedland has written, not since gone with the wind 1939 had there been such enthusiasm for a movie. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolsons wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the young jolson. Music, color and the flamboyant life of the worlds greatest entertainer are. The jolson story 1946 telecharger le film film kidnapping. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for. The jolson story 1946 letterboxd your life in film. Le film the jolson story 1946 vostfr admin 20170526t18. An attractivelyappointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very entertaining. Winning academy awards for musical scoring and sound recording, the film also received four academy award nominations in 1964, including best actor for larry parks portrayal of al jolson. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson, a little jewish boy who.
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. Rudy wissler and scotty beckett the jolson story 1946. Three years later, cohn released a sequel, jolson sings again 1949. Buy the jolson story movie posters from movie poster shop. Download jolson the story of al jolson download online. This is a completely adequate presentation of an academy awardwinning classic film. Green on allmovie the jolson story is one of the most entertaining. The jolson story 1946 is a biography, drama movie starring larry parks and evelyn keyes. Checking availability for buy online, pick up in store. Winning academy awards for musical scoring and sound recording, the film also received four academy award nominations in 1946, including best actor for larry parks portrayal of al jolson. The jolson story 1946 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. An attractively appointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very entertaining. The jolson story movie posters from movie poster shop.
Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible presence on the uso circuit during wwii, he was generally regarded as a relic of an earlier time. The film earned academy award nominations for larry parks, as well as winning best sound recording for a. Winning academy awards for musical scoring and sound recording, the film also received four academy award nominations in 1946, including best actor for larry parks. Al jolson, byname of asa yoelson, born may 26, 1886, srednike, russia now seredzius, lithuaniadied october 23, 1950, san francisco, california, u. The film traces the meteoric career of asa yoelson, a talented cantors son determined to make it big in the biz. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized many songs that benefited from his shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. Parks again starred as jolson and even played himself in the portion of the film that deals with the production of the jolson story, but his participation was preceded by a court battle with columbia. The story of his life was filmed in the jolson story 1946 and a sequel, jolson sings again 1949. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolsons wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the. The film starred larry parks as al jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson based on jolsons third wife ruby keeler, william demarest who played his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne who played jolsons parents, and scotty. The film earned academy award nominations for larry parks, as well as winning best sound recording for a film in 1946.
The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning. Other articles where the jolson story is discussed. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible. The fabulous dorseys 1947 was one of the few biopics that had the starsjimmy and tommy dorseyappearing as themselves, while copacabana 1947 featured groucho marx. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the jolson story near you. From humble beginnings in vaudeville to the pinnacle of success on stage and in motion pictures, asa, wholater changed his name to.
A great film to watch along with the jazz singer, the film that broke the sound. In 1946, columbia pictures released the jolson story, a highly fictionalized musical biography of al jolson. Greens technicolor extravaganza the jolson story purports to tell the story of al jolson, one of the most popular singers in the united states in the 1920s and 30s. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the jolson story 1946 alfred e. After jolson received some attention for singing for troops in world war ii, his life was the subject of the film the jolson story 1946, in which he dubbed the songs for star larry parks. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolsons wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as. His unique singing style and personal magnetism established an immediate rapport with audiences. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the jolson story 1946.
The 1946 musical biography the jolson story comes to dvd from columbia tristar home. The blackface may have gone, but a form of minstrelsy is just as popular because, according to film historian eric lott, the aspiration for the white. The jolson storyjolson sings again dvd 19461949 2003. Lhistoire jolson 1946 film complet en francais a 20170724t22. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360 25. This is the jolson that most people love and remember, and had it not been for the jolson story and jolson sings again, and this enormous comeback in popularity jolson enjoyed after entertaining the troops during the second world war, if all we had ever heard of him were the. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer.
Its hard to overstate just how big a smash the jolson story 1946 was upon its release. The jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946, winning 2 best music scoring of a musical picture and best sound, recording as well as a nomination for larry parks as best actor. Watching the black and white minstrel show felt like hearing nails scratching a blackboard. 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. The jolson story 1946 le film complet en streaming posted by unknown posted on 08. 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. Interestingly, the cover picture of the films soundtrack album consisted of a.
He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. At the turn of the 20th century, young asa yoelson scotty beckett decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father ludwig donath and pursue a. The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson. Im not quite sure how this film lies controversially, of course it was made a long time ago and it is the true life story of al jolson, it also made it as a west end show. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The jolson story ist eine usamerikanische filmbiographie des regisseurs alfred e. The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson.
Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed in show business. He was dubbed the worlds greatest entertainer at the peak of his career. Evelyn keyes and larry parks in the jolson story 1946 larry parks in the. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best musical scoring and best sound recording. Lhistoire jolson 1946 film complet en francais film.
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