The Jolson Story

2h 8m

6.6

At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.

Cast

William Demarest

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Woman (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited)

Party Guest (uncredited)

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited)

Audience Member (uncredited)

Crew

Alfred E. Green

Stephen Longstreet

William A. Lyon

Director of Photography

Producer, Additional Writing

Gordon Griffith

Associate Producer

Robert J. Schiffer

Original Music Composer

William Kiernan

Stephen Goosson

Walter Holscher