The jolson story was highly successful and did much to revive jolson s career which had been sagging during the years previous to the film s release. 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. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best musical scoring and best sound recording. In this followup to the jolson story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the. Follow brash young asa on his climb up the show biz ladder and into film history as the jazz singer. Jolson sings again is a 1949 american musical biographical film directed by henry levin, and the sequel to the jolson story, both of which cover the life of singer al jolson. The film, though partly fictionalized, shows al jolsons roots in vaudeville and burlesque theater at the beginning of the 20th century and paints a rather dazzling picture of the rise of americas famous broadway, movie and jazz star. Check out my other listings for more posters and save on.
One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. From movies of the 20s, jurgen muller, editor taschen, video clip from broadway the american musical pbs. The jolson story 1946 dvd cover 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. In setting about to make the jolson story two years ago, columbia pictures put on the. Al jolson was the greatest entertainer the world had ever seen. Other films include the singing fool 1928, say it with songs 1929, mammy 1930, hallelujah, im a bum 1933, go. 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 the columbia pictures production was. He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. Jolson story dvd for sale jolson had a voice that is grasping. The film received three oscar nominations at the 22nd academy awards. The jolson story full full movie, the jolson story full full movie streaming the jolson story full movie engsub watch the jolson story full english full movie online the jolson story full film.
Mar 30, 2007 in 1954, columbia pictures reissued their alltime biggest grossing film. The columbia pictures production was written by sidney buchman, harry chandlee, stephen longstreet and andrew solt. The jolson story photos view all photos 6 movie info. This movie again showcases the life and music of al jolson following up immediately from the story in the first movie. 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. 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. This time jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane. 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. The jolson story was different because it attempted to show the story of al jolson played by larry parks, a jewish immigrant performer who in 1927 starred in the jazz singer.
Rent jolson sings again 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. The jolson story was highly successful and did much to revive jolsons career which had been sagging during the years previous to the film s release. The jolson story is one of the greatest musicals of all time. Read the full synopsis of the jolson story, 1947, directed by alfred e. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the jolson story 1946.
Al jolson the jolson story rainbow round my shoulder. 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. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible presence on the uso circuit during wwii, he was generally regarded as a relic of. The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. Jolson s story based on fact, but fictionalized, his actual singing and larry parks acting and lipsynching are beyond compare. As a matter of fact, one of my dads customers gave us a box of old toys, and in there. Three years later, cohn released a sequel, jolson sings again 1949. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn. The real al jolson story kindle edition by fisher, charles.
The jolson storyjolson sings again dvd 19461949 2003. Columbia released tjs in widescreen and hifi sound with a reworked motion picture trailer. Magic movie moments recorded 19291954 remastered 2015 licensed to youtube by. Green, with larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, at turner classic movies. 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. Cantors son asa yoelson larry parks goes into show business as al. 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 approximating jolsons wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her. In this sequel to the jolson story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for.
Only a hollywood producer, mulling over the ups and downs of jolson s life, took what was thought to be a suicidal risk in filming a movie of it. Depicting the life of one of americas most successful performers, al jolson larry parks, the jolson story takes us into the life of this incredible singers career, highlighting his years as a struggling performer through to his time as the king of broadway and star of the motion picture industry. When i am driving and get tired i put in a jolson disk, and perk right up. A double bill of films making up a biopic of broadway entertainer al jolson. This website is dedicated to the man who was known as the worlds greatest entertainer, a superstar before the word was coined, and whose musical heritage created much of the entertainment industry we know today. The jolson story cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In the jolson story movies, i spotted the real jolson doing swanee. 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. The 1954 trailer of the jolson story reissue youtube.
Larry parks supplies the body, al jolson the voice, in one of hollywoods bestloved musicals. The jolson story larry parks rare original 1945 1 sheet. Parks and his wife, betty garrett, got into the cab and the driver said, say, arent you larry parks. By the early 1950s, jolson s blackface was a central figure of nostalgia in american mass culture, not only due to its role in the history of cinema from singin in the rain, but also in relation to the very popular new jolson films of the late 1940s, the al jolson story and jolson sings again, the latter being the top grossing film. Watching the movie today, the dialog on the intertitles seems tired and outdated and the players gestures very theatrical. Larry parks is superb as jolson and the picture quality is without flaw i have a 61 inch big screen i remember watching it on tv as a kid and it struct me then as simply awsome. The jolson story 1946 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Jolson surreptitiously listened as the audience exited. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson, a little jewish boy.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jolie. Buy the jolson story dvd full frame, keep case packaging, subtitled at. The picture revolutionized the motionpicture industry and marked the end of the silent film era. Recordings present the worlds greatest entertainer. The jolson story full frame, keep case packaging, subtitled.
Al jolson who performed the songs for larry parks in the film, plays himself in. Oct 25, 2010 the jolson story 1946 directed by alfred e. Al jolson the jolson story you made me love you discogs. Marca registrada manufactured by decca records, inc. My grandmother knew many of these songs and was delighted to hear me sing them.
A pure delight, the jolson story is classic hollywood biography at its best. Without blackface, this musical isnt the al jolson story. I loved this film and used to sing the songs all the time. It takes the death of moma yoelson and world war ii to bring jolson back to earth and to. In this followup to the jolson story, we pick up the.
But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isnt what it used to be. Twenty years after he starred in the jolson story, larry parks still meets people. I first saw the jolson story on million dollar movie, growing up as a kid, perhaps 6 or 7. An attractivelyappointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very entertaining. An attractively appointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very entertaining. 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. The movie timeline its like a timeline, but of movies. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the young jolson. Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed in show business. On november 18, 2014, tcm showed two jolson films, and while both were great to see and well worth staying up for, the first film, the singing fool. California, here i come from the al jolson story vintage hollywood classics, vol. 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 what it actually does is take the bare bones of jolson s life story and tell a mostly fictionalized showbiz story of a mans unalloyed. Larry parks e teresa wright no programa televisivo ford theatre, em 1954. Francis essex and rob bettinsons new musical jolson in london starring brian conley.
In 1927 jolson starred in the jazz singer, the first feature film with synchronized speech as well as music and sound effects. A tribute to al jolson al jolson, once called the world. A fantastic boxoffice success, the jolson story spawned a 1949 sequel, jolson sings again. Jolson sings again on turner classic movies jonathan c. The jolson story ist eine usamerikanische filmbiographie des regisseurs alfred e. Yost 20141122 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. I think its a shame that every junky new movie is put on dvd and we have to wait for a classic like this to come out.
Ironically, despite larry parks contributions to the film, it did little for that actor and instead reignited jolsons celebrity during the last several years of his life. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible. 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 text, photos, music and more, here is the source to learn about al jolson, the.
Evelyn keyes and larry parks in the jolson story 1946 larry parks in the. 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. Musical jolson in london starring brian conley theatre. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The jolson story is modeled on the life of performer al jolson, famous singer, actor and comedian. When i feel down or cant sleep, i listen to jolson and feel soothed and relaxed. Jul 11, 2011 in this sequel to the jolson story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. The film traces the meteoric career of asa yoelson, a talented cantors son determined to make it big in the biz. 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 goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz.
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