The Jolson Story (1946)
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. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he chooses success on the stage.
Vintage magazines
Mon Film 5 1946
Books with substantial mentioning of The Jolson Story
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Don Tyler The Great Movie Musicals Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2010 |
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Joel Finler All-Time Box-Office Hits New York City, 1985 |
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Tony Thomas The Films of the Forties Secaucus, NJ, 1980 |
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Books with an entry on The Jolson Story
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Larry Langman and David Ebner Hollywood's Image of the South, A Century of Southern Films Westport, Connecticut - London, 2001 |