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The Jolson Story (1946) [NR]

Release Date:
October 10, 1946

Original Title:
The Jolson Story

Alternate Titles:
Le Roman d'Al Jolson

Genres:
Drama | Music

Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: G  JP: G  US: NR 

Runtime: 128

The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Performers

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Production

Adaptation:
Andrew Solt
Harry Chandlee

Additional Writing:
Sidney Buchman

Art Direction:
Stephen Goosson
Walter Holscher

Associate Producer:
Gordon Griffith

Costume Design:
Jean Louis

Director:
Alfred E. Green

Director of Photography:
Joseph Walker

Editor:
William A. Lyon

Hairstylist:
Helen Hunt

Makeup Artist:
Clay Campbell
Robert J. Schiffer

Original Music Composer:
Morris Stoloff

Producer:
Sidney Buchman
Sidney Skolsky

Screenplay:
Stephen Longstreet

Set Decoration:
Louis Diage
William Kiernan

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