The Jolson Story

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Larry Parks

Al Jolson

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Evelyn Keyes

Julie Benson

Age : 91 | Popularity : 13%

William Demarest

Steve Martin

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Bill Goodwin

Tom Baron

Age : 47 | Popularity : 3%

Ludwig Donath

Cantor Yoelson

Age : 67 | Popularity : 7%

Scotty Beckett

Asa Yoelson

Age : 38 | Popularity : 5%

Tamara Shayne

Mrs. Yoelson

Age : 80 | Popularity : 3%

Jo-Carroll Dennison

Ann Murray

Age : 100 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Costume & Make-Up	Costume Design	Jean Louis
	Makeup Artist	Robert J. Schiffer Clay Campbell
	Hairstylist	Helen Hunt
Camera	Director of Photography	Joseph Walker
Art	Art Direction	Stephen Goosson Walter Holscher
	Set Decoration	William Kiernan Louis Diage
Production	Producer	Sidney Buchman Sidney Skolsky
	Associate Producer	Gordon Griffith
Crew	Additional Writing	Sidney Buchman
Editing	Editor	William A. Lyon
Directing	Director	Alfred E. Green
Writing	Adaptation	Harry Chandlee Andrew Solt
	Screenplay	Stephen Longstreet
Department	Role	Name

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