Al jolson, byname of asa yoelson, born may 26, 1886, srednike, russia now seredzius, lithuaniadied october 23, 1950, san francisco, california, u. The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. The film was a great box office success, resulting in a sequel, jolson sings again 1949. Oct 25, 2010 the jolson story 1946 directed by alfred e.
In a tribute to jolson larry parks wrote, stepping into his shoes was, for me, a matter of endless study, observation, energetic concentration to obtain, perfectly. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best. Other articles where the jolson story is discussed. This movie shows the idealized career of the 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 tamara shayne as his parents, and scotty beckett as the young jolson. 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. California, here i come from the al jolson story vintage hollywood classics, vol. Larry parks stock image the jolson story 1946 pictured. The jolson story is one of the most entertaining hollywood biopics about an entertainer but why is it. Modern western styles of singing largely derive from the italian bel canto. The jolson story is a 1946 technicolor musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. Like almost every other biopic of the period and, for that matter, of almost any period, jolson plays fast and loose with the facts. After the attack on pearl harbor, jolson became the first star to.
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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her. Goldmans book beats this one,not only for the detail,but for the radioography. In the jolson story movies, i spotted the real jolson doing swanee. The jolson story 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A perfect tribute to al jolson, this movie is as schmaltzy, spirited, and unforgettable as the singer himself. The jolson story is the very best movie created by columbia pictures, accompanying a description of the movie is the jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson.
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. Overview of the jolson story, 1947, directed by alfred e. A pure delight, the jolson story is classic hollywood biography at its best. 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. Al jolson the jolson story among my souvenirs discogs. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here.
Dec 21, 2014 the jolson story is still considered by many as the finest musical biography ever made. Its a nicely written and easy to read book, but to get a complete picture of jolson get goldmans jolson. This lead to many guest appearances on the radio, as well as a starring role on a nbc radio program called the kraft music hall, which ran from october 1947 to may 1949. Larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin, ludwig donath, scotty beckett, tamara shayne, jo carroll. After the attack on pearl harbor, jolson became the first star to entertain troops overseas during world war ii. The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. The story of his life was filmed in the jolson story 1946 and a sequel, jolson. Al jolson, popular early 20thcentury singer and comedian of the musical stage and.
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. Columbia released a sequel, jolson sings again 1949, with parks again in the title role, and jolson again supplying the vocals, as well as making a brief appearance in the film. 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. The jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the way 1946. 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. Green, with larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, at turner classic movies. Al jolson simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. For his part, jolson received half the profits as well as an additional.
Watch the jolson story full movie in hd visit the jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the. Magic movie moments recorded 19291954 remastered 2015 licensed to youtube by. Watch full the jolson story in hd quality with movie summary the jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. 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. A movie about jolsons life, the jolson story, won oscars in 1946. A sequel, jolson sings again, was released in 1949, and was nominated for three oscars. 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 jolson story 1946 was a huge success, and parks was nominated for an academy award as best actor. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best musical scoring and best sound recording. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. Download jolson the story of al jolson download online. 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.
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 film earned academy award nominations for larry parks, as well as winning best sound recording for a. The jolson story introduced the talents of al jolson to a new generation. The jolson story full frame, keep case packaging, subtitled. May 03, 2017 michael jordan vs ray allen highlights 1998. The life of al jolsonor better still his jolsonographyfor a more complete overall picture. Also like many other entertainer bios, the story itself is far from fresh. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an all star cast. He was dubbed the worlds greatest entertainer at the peak of. 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.
Al jolson avalon anniversary song 1946, shellac discogs. The jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the. Larry parks played jolson, but jolson sang the songs himself. The jolson story is still considered by many as the finest musical biography ever made.
With jolson providing almost all the vocals, and columbia contract player larry parks playing jolson, the jolson story 1946 became one of the biggest boxoffice hits of the year. 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. After a period of inactivity, his stardom returned with the jolson story 1946, for which larry parks played jolson, with the singer dubbing for parks info source. Asa al jolson yoelson born to jewish immigrants moshe reuben yoelson and naomi etta cantor the original family name was hesselson in seredzius, lithuania on may 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in san francisco, california on october 23, 1950 was an american singer.
A movie about jolson s life, the jolson story, won oscars in 1946. When i am driving and get tired i put in a jolson disk, and perk right up. This, i personally think is the better of the two, but i like the fact that in the second instalment, larry parkes playing jolson, meets himself when they show the making of the first film. The life of al jolson or better still his jolsonographyfor a more complete overall picture. Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed.
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