About the film
musical biography
The Jolson Story
Release Date: October 10, 1946
| Year | : | 1946 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama, Music |
| Production Companies | : | Columbia Pictures |
| Director | : | Alfred E. Green |
| Producers | : | |
| Writers | : | Harry Chandlee |
| RunTime | : | 128 mins. |
The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer Al Jolson. 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.
Main Actors
Larry Parks
Character : Al Jolson
Evelyn Keyes
Character : Julie Benson
William Demarest
Character : Steve Martin
Bill Goodwin
Character : Tom Baron
Ludwig Donath
Character : Cantor Yoelson
Tamara Shayne
Character : Mrs. Yoelson
John Alexander
Character : Lew Dockstader
Ernest Cossart
Character : Father McGee
Lilian Bond
Character : Woman (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Character : Audience Member
Franklyn Farnum
Character : Man in Audience
Bess Flowers
Character : Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron
Sam Harris
Character : Nightclub Patron
Edwin Maxwell
Character : Oscar Hammerstein
Frank McLure
Character : Party Guest
Harold Miller
Character : Night Club Patron
Larry Steers
Character : Nightclub Patron
Brick Sullivan
Character : Audience Member
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Character : Ann Murray
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