“The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.”
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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Cast
25 people
Larry Parks
Al Jolson
Known for
Freud: The Secret Passion
Evelyn Keyes
Julie Benson
Known for
Gone with the Wind
The Seven Year Itch
William Demarest
Steve Martin
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
The Lady Eve
Bill Goodwin
Tom Baron
Known for
Spellbound
Ludwig Donath
Cantor Yoelson
Known for
Torn Curtain
Gilda
Scotty Beckett
Asa Yoelson
Known for
My Favorite Wife
Battleground
Tamara Shayne
Mrs. Yoelson
Known for
Mr. Arkadin
Thieves' Highway
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Ann Murray
Also in
Pickup
Prehistoric Women
John Alexander
Lew Dockstader
Known for
Arsenic and Old Lace
Winchester '73
Ernest Cossart
Father McGee
Known for
Angel
The Great Ziegfeld
Lilian Bond
Woman (uncredited)
Known for
The Old Dark House
The Westerner
Frank Baker
Audience Member (uncredited)
Known for
A Chump at Oxford
Dressed to Kill
Alfred E. Green Director · Stephen Longstreet Screenplay Morris Stoloff Composer
Worldwide gross $8M · Budget $2M · United States release October 10, 1946
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,000,000
Gross vs. budget
4.0×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 10, 1946
Theatrical
Australia
January 9, 1947 · Theatrical
Japan
September 9, 1950 · Theatrical
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