The Jolson Story (1946)
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- Approved
- 2h 8min
- Biography, Drama
- 10 Oct 1946 (USA)
- Movie
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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he...
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
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Cast
Larry Parks | ... |
Al Jolson
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Evelyn Keyes | ... |
Julie Benson
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William Demarest | ... |
Steve Martin
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Bill Goodwin | ... |
Tom Baron
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Ludwig Donath | ... |
Cantor Yoelson
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Scotty Beckett | ... |
Asa Yoelson / Al Jolson - as a boy
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Tamara Shayne | ... |
Mrs. Yoelson
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Jo-Carroll Dennison | ... |
Ann Murray
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John Alexander | ... |
Lew Dockstader
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Ernest Cossart | ... |
Father McGee
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The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir | ... |
Church Choir
(as Mitchell 'Boychoir')
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Robert Kellard | ... |
Henry - Orchestra Leader (as Bob Stevens)
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John Alban | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rod Alexander | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jessie Arnold | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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Frank Baker | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Steve Benton | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Edward Biby | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Nita Bieber | ... |
Dancer in Nightclub Revue (uncredited)
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Lilian Bond | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Symona Boniface | ... |
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Chauffer (uncredited)
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Bill Brandt | ... |
Nightclub Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Clay Campbell | ... |
Makeup Artist for 'The Jazz Singer' (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Man in Audience / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Dona Dax | ... |
Girl Publicist (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Eddie Fetherston | ... |
Asst. Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Woman in Audience / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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William Forrest | ... |
Dick Glenn (uncredited)
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Raoul Freeman | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Buddy Gorman | ... |
Jimmy - the Call Boy (uncredited)
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Stuart Hall | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Fred Howard | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Coulter Irwin | ... |
John - Young Priest (uncredited)
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CeePee Johnson | ... |
Drum soloist heard but not seen for about 30 seconds in the final nightclub scene (uncredited)
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Al Jolson | ... |
Self - in long shot of 'Swanee' (uncredited)
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Charles Jordan | ... |
Dockstader's Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Eddie Kane | ... |
Florenz Ziegfeld (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Winter Garden Director (uncredited)
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P.J. Kelly | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Lab Manager (uncredited)
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Pat Lane | ... |
Cameraman (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jimmy Lloyd | ... |
Roy Anderson (uncredited)
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Arthur Loft | ... |
Winter Garden Stage Manager (uncredited)
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George Magrill | ... |
Gaffer (uncredited)
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Charles Marsh | ... |
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Ethel Martin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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George Martin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Thomas Martin | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Edwin Maxwell | ... |
Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)
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Mathew McCue | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
Night Club Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Mitchell | ... |
Choir Conductor (uncredited)
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Barry Norton | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Helen O'Hara | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Joe Palma | ... |
Worker in Railroad Yard (uncredited)
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Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bob Reeves | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Eddie Rio | ... |
Nightclub Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
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Adele Roberts | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Alex Romero | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Fred F. Sears | ... |
Oscar - Cutter (uncredited)
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Harry Shannon | ... |
Policeman Reilly (uncredited)
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Ted Stanhope | ... |
Electrician (uncredited)
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Larry Steers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Brick Sullivan | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Ann E. Todd | ... |
Ann Murray - as a Child (uncredited)
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John Tyrrell | ... |
Railroad Watchman (uncredited)
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Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Emmett Vogan | ... |
Jonsey (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Henry - the Butler (uncredited)
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Rudy Wissler | ... |
Asa Yoelson (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Will Wright | ... |
Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Alfred E. Green |
Written by
Sidney Buchman | ... | () (uncredited) |
Harry Chandlee | ... | (adaptation) |
Stephen Longstreet | ... | (screenplay) |
Andrew Solt | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
Sidney Buchman | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Gordon Griffith | ... | associate producer (as Gordon S. Griffith) |
Sidney Skolsky | ... | producer |
Music by
George Duning | ... | (uncredited) |
Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (uncredited) |
Arthur Morton | ... | (uncredited) |
Marlin Skiles | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Joseph Walker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
William A. Lyon | ... | (as William Lyon) |
Editorial Department
Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
Douglas Hines | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Stephen Goosson | ||
Walter Holscher |
Set Decoration by
Louis Diage | ||
William Kiernan |
Costume Design by
Jean Louis |
Makeup Department
Clay Campbell | ... | makeup artist |
Helen Hunt | ... | hair stylist |
Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wilbur McGaugh | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | sound recordist (as Hugh McDowell) |
Richard Olson | ... | sound re-recordist |
John P. Livadary | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Donald C. Glouner | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Ned Scott | ... | still photographer |
Victor Scheurich | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
Saul Chaplin | ... | vocal arranger |
Martin Fried | ... | music arranger |
Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
Edwin Wetzel | ... | music recordist |
George Duning | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Virginia Rees | ... | singing voice: Evelyn Keyes (uncredited) |
Saul Silverman | ... | singing voice: Ludwig Donath (uncredited) |
Rudy Wissler | ... | singing voice: Scotty Beckett (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Lawrence W. Butler | ... | montage director |
Jack Cole | ... | choreographer |
Joseph H. Lewis | ... | director: production numbers |
James T. 'Bud' Nelson | ... | singing double |
Robert Gordon | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Roy Hamilton | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
Thelma Hoover | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Al Jolson | ... | original singing voice: Larry Parks (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1946) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1948) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Screen Gems (1959) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia Pictures Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Sony Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he chooses success on the stage.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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Taglines | The Music...The Magic...The Times...of America's Greatest Entertainer See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $2,800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | In the long shot of Jolson performing on the runway, Al Jolson played himself, his only appearance in the film. See more » |
Goofs | The Jazz Singer (1927) had its world premiere at the Warner Theatre in New York, not the Winter Garden as depicted in the film (as "The Jolson Story" was a Columbia picture, the change is understandable). See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in The Soundman (1950). See more » |
Soundtracks | Let Me Sing and I'm Happy See more » |
Quotes |
Al Jolson:
I heard some music tonight. Something they call 'jazz.' The fellows just make it up as they go along. They pick it out of the air. See more » |