A double bill of films making up a biopic of broadway entertainer al jolson. The jolson story photos view all photos 6 movie info. Buy the jolson story dvd full frame, keep case packaging, subtitled at. 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. The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. 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. Jolson story dvd for sale jolson had a voice that is grasping. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson, a little jewish boy.
Green, with larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, at turner classic movies. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best musical scoring and best sound recording. Oct 25, 2010 the jolson story 1946 directed by alfred e. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isnt what it used to be. This time jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane. From movies of the 20s, jurgen muller, editor taschen, video clip from broadway the american musical pbs. 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 1954 trailer of the jolson story reissue youtube. 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 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. This movie again showcases the life and music of al jolson following up immediately from the story in the first movie. Without blackface, this musical isnt the al jolson story. Larry parks e teresa wright no programa televisivo ford theatre, em 1954. The jolson story 1946 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Marca registrada manufactured by decca records, inc. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. 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. 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. The columbia pictures production was written by sidney buchman, harry chandlee, stephen longstreet and andrew solt. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible presence on the uso circuit during wwii, he was generally regarded as a relic of. The picture revolutionized the motionpicture industry and marked the end of the silent film era. Read the full synopsis of the jolson story, 1947, directed by alfred e. Recordings present the worlds greatest entertainer.
The jolson story is one of the greatest musicals of all time. Mar 30, 2007 in 1954, columbia pictures reissued their alltime biggest grossing film. 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. Jolson sings again on turner classic movies jonathan c. A fantastic boxoffice success, the jolson story spawned a 1949 sequel, jolson sings again. Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for.
The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. Rent jolson sings again 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When i feel down or cant sleep, i listen to jolson and feel soothed and relaxed. 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. 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. 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. Al jolson the jolson story rainbow round my shoulder. When i am driving and get tired i put in a jolson disk, and perk right up. 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. Columbia released tjs in widescreen and hifi sound with a reworked motion picture trailer. In the jolson story movies, i spotted the real jolson doing swanee.
In setting about to make the jolson story two years ago, columbia pictures put on the. Larry parks supplies the body, al jolson the voice, in one of hollywoods bestloved musicals. 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. Twenty years after he starred in the jolson story, larry parks still meets people. For his part, jolson received half the profits as well as an additional. 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 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. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn. The jolson story full frame, keep case packaging, subtitled. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her. 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. California, here i come from the al jolson story vintage hollywood classics, vol. 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. 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 singers career just as he has returned to the. 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. 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. Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed in show business. 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. 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. The jolson storyjolson sings again dvd 19461949 2003.
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. Al jolson who performed the songs for larry parks in the film, plays himself in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An attractively appointed fabrication, this film distorts and glosses over the particulars of jolsons life, but the results are very entertaining. The jolson story cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
Three years later, cohn released a sequel, jolson sings again 1949. A pure delight, the jolson story is classic hollywood biography at its best. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highlyvisible. I loved this film and used to sing the songs all the time. Cantors son asa yoelson larry parks goes into show business as al. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jolie. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolsons wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as his manager, ludwig donath and. Follow brash young asa on his climb up the show biz ladder and into film history as the jazz singer. Francis essex and rob bettinsons new musical jolson in london starring brian conley. Musical jolson in london starring brian conley theatre. Jolson surreptitiously listened as the audience exited. 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.
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. In 1927 jolson starred in the jazz singer, the first feature film with synchronized speech as well as music and sound effects. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. Al jolson the jolson story you made me love you discogs. Gallery of 11 movie poster and cover images for the jolson story 1946.
The jolson story larry parks rare original 1945 1 sheet. With text, photos, music and more, here is the source to learn about al jolson, the. He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. Parks and his wife, betty garrett, got into the cab and the driver said, say, arent you larry parks. 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 film traces the meteoric career of asa yoelson, a talented cantors son determined to make it big in the biz. A tribute to al jolson al jolson, once called the world.
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. 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. Check out my other listings for more posters and save on. 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. Other films include the singing fool 1928, say it with songs 1929, mammy 1930, hallelujah, im a bum 1933, go. The movie timeline its like a timeline, but of movies. The jolson story ist eine usamerikanische filmbiographie des regisseurs alfred e. Magic movie moments recorded 19291954 remastered 2015 licensed to youtube by. My grandmother knew many of these songs and was delighted to hear me sing them. The jolson story larry parks rare original 1945 1 sheet movie poster see photo for more detailed condition this is an original us vintage poster not a more common reproduction, print or copy. As a matter of fact, one of my dads customers gave us a box of old toys, and in there.
The jolson story is modeled on the life of performer al jolson, famous singer, actor and comedian. Watching the movie today, the dialog on the intertitles seems tired and outdated and the players gestures very theatrical. 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 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. The real al jolson story kindle edition by fisher, charles. 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. Jolson s story based on fact, but fictionalized, his actual singing and larry parks acting and lipsynching are beyond compare. 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 this followup to the jolson story, we pick up the. 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 received three oscar nominations at the 22nd academy awards. Al jolson was the greatest entertainer the world had ever seen.
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