Evelyn louise keyes november 20, 1916 july 4, 2008 was an american film actress. Financial analysis of the jolson story 1946 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Scotty beckett on the banks of the wabash al jolson story. I loved this film and used to sing the songs all the time. Jolson, a cantors son, rose from his humble background to become first a vaudeville performer, and. The jolson story 1946 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Magic movie moments recorded 19291954 remastered 2015 licensed to youtube by. Watch the jolson story online stream full movie directv.
Here is the original trailer for the movie, including some interesting mistakes regarding the songs, for you to enjoy. With larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin. Oct 25, 2010 the jolson story 1946 directed by alfred e. The jolson story 1946 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. At the turn of the 20th century, young asa yoelson scotty beckett decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father ludwig donath and pursue a career in show business. Green on allmovie the jolson story is one of the most entertaining. 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 official trailer a standout of the musical filmbio genre, the jolson story was a box office smash, despite the fact that it contained just about every show business cliche. Click on the picture for a video clip of the jolson story trailer. 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 jolsons life story and tell a mostly fictionalized showbiz story of a mans unalloyed. Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed. Dec 21, 2014 the jolson story is still considered by many as the finest musical biography ever made.
Buy the jolson story movie posters from movie poster shop. 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. This movie shows the idealized career of the singer al jolson. The jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the. She is best known for her role as suellen ohara in the 1939 film gone with the wind. Presumably, as it is a transition scene from him as a.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Prince, tom petty, steve winwood, jeff lynne and others while my guitar gently weeps duration. The jolson story was nominated for six 1946 academy awards, winning two, best musical scoring and best sound recording. Mix the jolson story al jolson and larry parks hd all the way 1946 youtube. Rudy wissler and scotty beckett the jolson story 1946. Asa yoelson larry parks is a talented cantors son determined to succeed in show business. 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. The album consisted of six twosided 78s of many of al jolson standards, all rerecorded y jolson himself, each in a sleeve, like pages in a book. Find release information for the jolson story 1946 alfred e.
The jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946, winning 2 best music scoring of a musical picture and best sound, recording as well as a. This is a film which no fan of al jolson can miss and for nonfans it is still a highly entertaining piece of escapism, despite the abundance of cliches. James cagney turned down the lead role in the jolson story 1946, which went to larry parks. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. A fantastic boxoffice success, the jolson story spawned a 1949 sequel, jolson sings again. It stars larry parks as jolson, evelyn keyes as julie benson approximating jolson s wife, ruby keeler, william demarest as. The jolson story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson.
The jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946, winning 2 best music scoring of a musical picture and best sound, recording as well as a nomination for larry parks as best actor. The film earned academy award nominations for larry parks, as well as winning best sound recording for a. 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. 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. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. This was the first of two biopics on the life of the legendary entertainer al jolson, produced by columbia in 1946 and 1949.
Like jack warner before h the jolson story 1946 the golden age of hollywood. Al jolson biographer michael freedland has written, not since gone with the wind 1939 had there been such enthusiasm for a movie. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, asa now calling himself al jolson larry parks joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. After the success of the movie, it was brought to radio in a condensed form on the lux radio theatre. The film earned academy award nominations for larry parks, as well as winning best sound recording for. This entertaining biography traces the life of the oneofakind performer, al jolson larry parks. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Lux radio theater broadcast a 60minute radio adaptation of the movie on february 16, 1948, with evelyn keyes reprising her film role.
Listen along, as al jolson plays himself, in a broadcast adaptation of the hit movie. He actually recorded the number for the film with at least 6 or 7 takes and outtakes. 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 portrayal of 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. Ive excerpted many of the songs from this movie also jolson sings again deleting all dramatic scenes. Chicago, the beautiful 1948 short on marquee of the apollo theatre the goddess 1958 on marquis that they pass in the middle of the movie. He becomes a star, falls in love with a nonjewish dancer, and marries her.
Green and starring larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest. Green, with larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, at turner classic movies. The jolson story movie posters from movie poster shop. The jolson story was rewarded with two oscar wins, in the best sound and best music categories. 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. Overview of the jolson story, 1947, directed by alfred e. Showing up 30 minutes into this biopic of george gershwin, jolson literally stopped the show with his robust rendition of swanee.
The soundtrack album on decca, released in 1947, was the first of its kind for a film. Green with larry parks, evelyn keyes, william demarest, bill goodwin, year. W hilst it may play fast and loose with the actuality to the. Avengers and game of thrones rule 2019 mtv movie and tv awards. From humble beginnings in vaudeville to the pinnacle of success on stage and in motion pictures, asa, wholater changed his name to.
To many jolson fans, this motion picture telling the fictionalized story of jolsons life, the jolson story, was our introduction to the worlds greatest entertainer. 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. He finds himself an act with a man named steve martin william demarest who trains the young yoelson in the ways of show business. Al jolson larry parks babyface jolson sings again by. My grandmother knew many of these songs and was delighted to hear me sing them. 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. 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. The jolson story is a 1946 american technicolor musical biography film which purports to tell the life story of singer al jolson. Though legendary entertainer al jolson was a highly visible presence on the u.
He was in a western renegades 1946, with evelyn keyes. 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. 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. Feb 27, 2014 the jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946, winning 2 best music scoring of a musical picture and best sound, recording as well as a nomination for larry parks as best actor. A pure delight, the jolson story is classic hollywood biography at its best.
They had over 1,000 pieces of sheet music, most in excellent condition. Jolson said, in a radio interview, that even the good weather did not stop people from coming to see the picture. Larry parks al jolson evelyn keyes julie benson william demarest steve martin bill goodwin. This sheet music is fresh from an estate in northern maine. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the jolson story 1946 alfred e. Al jolson who performed the songs for larry parks in the film, plays himself in this version of his life story. California, here i come from the al jolson story vintage hollywood classics, vol. 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. The jolson story was nominated for 4 academy awards in 1946, winning 2. I first saw the jolson story on million dollar movie, growing up as a kid, perhaps 6 or 7.
Copyright disclaimer under section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for. The anniversary song al jolson larry parks the jolson. Anniversary song 1946 sheet music from movie the jolson. Evelyn keyes was born in port arthur, texas, to omar dow keyes and maude ollive keyes, the daughter of a methodist minister.