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	Al Jolson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson in Seredzius, Lithuania on May 26, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the son of Jewish immigrants.
		The son of a Jewish cantor, Jolson became a popular singer in New York City in 1898, and gradually developed the key elements of his performance: flface makeup; exuberant gestures;operatic-style singing; whistling and directly addressing his audience.
		In truth, Jolson's singing was never jazz, indeed his style remained forever rooted in the vaudeville stage at the turn of 20th century.
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		Jolson was the star of The Jazz Singer, the first "talkie." The fl face is disturbing, but it was a popular form of entertainment.
		In addition to his great singing, Jolson's whistling, an art form in itself, is introduced in the movie as a 'save the show' stop-gap when his teen-age tenor voice gives out in mid-tune and he quickly introduces the whistle as though it was part of the score.
		The movie version shows scenes of Jolson performing in 'flface', which was in fact a significant part of his stage repertoire, and, in 1946, was not considered "politically incorrect".
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	The Jolson Story
		Jolson's ego was legendary and he actually had the CHUTSPAH to insist on playing himself when the idea for a film biography was first put to him.
		Jolson may have beleived, and correctly so, that the film audiences would completely identify Parks with Al Jolson whereas they would always be aware that Richard Conte was Conte.
		Long after THE JOLSON STORY was a mere memory in the minds of movie-goers, it was condemned by the NAACP for being "racist" in that Jolson performed his musical act in flface.
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	VH1.com : Movies : Movie : The Jolson Story : Plot
		Though legendary entertainer Al Jolson was a highly visible presence on the USO circuit during World War 2, he was generally regarded as a relic of an earlier time until his movie comeback in 1945's Rhapsody in Blue.
		Jolson, then well into his sixties, had wanted to play himself on screen, but was talked out of it after a rather embarrassing screen test.
		Jolson also appears in long-shot during the "Swanee" number, which like all the film's musical highlights was directed by cult favorite Joseph H. Lewis (whose "dry run" for this assignment was the 1945 PRC production Minstrel Man).
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		Jolson, a cantor's son, rose from his humble background to become first a vaudeville performer, and then a world-famous Broadway and film star.
		Al Jolson's fading career received a brief revival thanks to the success of this film and its sequel.
		Jolson, whose real name was Asa Yoelson, died in 1950.
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		But Jolson manages to sweep her off her feet, and the two marry though the call of entertaining proves too much for him.
		The Jolson Story is typical of Hollywood bios of the period which, with the exception of Yankee Doodle Dandy, portrays its subject as a happy-go-lucky and thoroughly likely individual, whose foibles are minor and make him all the more loveable: and whose problems all seem incredibly minor.
		Jolson was such a bigger-than-life character on the stage and screen that it would've been easy to look as if one was parodying him rather than playing him.
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	Al Jolson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson, Seredzius, Lithuania, May 26, 1886 - October 23, 1950) was an American singer and the immigrant son of a Russian Jew.
		The son of a cantor, Jolson became a popular singer in New York City in 1898, and gradually developed the key elements of his performance: flface makeup; exuberant gestures; operatic-style singing; whistling and directly addressing his audience.
		Jolson was billed as "The World's Greatest Entertainer", which is how many of the greatest stars (including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Jackie Wilson, etc.) referred to him.
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	Amazon.com: The Jolson Story (1946) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		However, all that Jolson really cares about is to get in front of an audience and sing so his marriage suffers because of it.
		When I first saw "The Jolson Story" I had never heard of its star Larry Parks although I had bought a few Jolson records prior to seeing the film.
		Jolson was often billed as "the world's greatest entertainer" and I'm sure that was a title well deserved.
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		His beloved mother died when he was nine, an event which haunted him throughout the rest of his life, and he and his elder brother defied their cantor father and ran away from home to seek their fortunes on the fringes of show business.
		But they, like Jolson himself ended up crying all the way to the bank as the The Singing Fool grossed the enormous sum of $5.5 Million - only to be exceeded by Gone With The Wind, 11 years later.
		But in entertaining the troops as part of USO - United Service Organisations - Jolson recaptured his power to electrify and enchant an audience, and the runaway success of the 1946 film The Jolson Story where he supplied the singing voice to the acting of Larry Parks heralded a triumphant comeback.
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	DVD : The Jolson Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		What makes this movie so notable is the artful acting of Larry Parks, who made a decent living at portraying the great singers and musicians of the 20's and 30's.
		Growing up in Canada this DVD, The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again were always a favorite of mine.
		I first saw "The Jolson Story" in 1946 when I was a child.
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		Trivia: The film's accuracy was severely compromised by the fact that Jolson's third wife and former cinema actress, Ruby Keeler, refused to allow her name to appear on screen.
		Al Jolson, along with Frank Sinatra, were perhaps the two greatest singer/entertainers of the 20th Century.
		The 1949 making of Jolson Sings Again is also worthwhile, if for no other reason than watching Parks do the masterful lip-sync and the incredible vocals of Jolson.
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		A pure delight, The Jolson Story is classic Hollywood biography at its best; a fast-paced, tune-filled extravaganza following the meteoric rise of legendary performer Al Jolson.
		From humble beginnings in vaudeville to the pinnacle of success on stage and in motion pictures, Asa, who later changed his name to Al Jolson, struggled to balance the demands of his personal life with the swelling adoration of millions of fans.
		As Jolson's star ascends, his single-minded pursuit of stardom takes its toll on his relationship with his wife, Broadway legend Ruby Keeler (called Julie Benson in the film and portrayed by Evelyn Keyes), and the support of life-long friend and mentor Steve Martin (William Demarest).
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		must be 50 years since the magic of 'the jolson story' thrilled me and the sheer dynamics of his voice still gives me goose bumps!Larry Parks did a superb rendition of the great man. A wonderful movie fantastic clarity in sound and picture highly recommended.
		My husband who is 20 years my junior was not familiar with Jolson, yet he found the movie very entertaining, and the songs a rare treat.
		Jolson was one of a kind, and what a treat to hear him, although even I don’t actually remember him in life, only in the film, which I first saw when I was 6 years old.
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	The Jolson Story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It won Academy Awards for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture and Best Sound, Recording, and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Larry Parks), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (William Demarest), Best Cinematography, Color and Best Film Editing.
		A sequel, Jolson Sings Again, was released in 1949.
		This page was last modified 01:40, 21 August 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Jolson_Story (131 words)

	Sendit.com - Jolson Story, The
		Larry Parks gives the performance of his life in the story of Al Jolson, from his meteoric rise to fame, to the doubts and depression that emerged later in his career.
		One of the greatest musicals ever made, The Jolson Story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an all-star cast.
		After changing his name to Al Jolson, Asa captivates audiences everywhere as a spellbinding minstrel and jazz performer.
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	The Jolson Story 1947
		If Casablanca was the number one romantic experience then The Jolson Story was easily the most popular musical: especially in Australia where it grossed 5 times more the Best Years of Our Lives and Duel in the Sun together!
		Jolson himself became the top crooner on radio fro many years to come and his records out sold Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra.
		Beautifully photographed with excellent sound recording The Jolson Story is one musical masterpiece that did not come out of the MGM Studio...
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		Comment 3.- Growing up in Canada this DVD, The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again were always a favorite of mine.
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	The Jolson Story - Movie Tome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		TV Tome profile of the real Al Jolson.
		Jolson, a cantor's son, rose from his humble background to become first a vaudeville performer, a world-famous Broadway and film star and the world's greatest entertainer.
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	Nice2know Store :: The Jolson Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Comment: A musical biopic of Al Jolson which stars Larry Parks.
		Comment: What makes this movie so notable is the artful acting of Larry Parks, who made a decent living at portraying the great singers and musicians of the 20's and 30's.
		Comment: Growing up in Canada this DVD, The Jolson Story and Jolson Sings Again were always a favorite of mine.
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	Sendit.com - Jolson Story, The / Jolson Sings Again (DVD)
		The Jolson Story Larry Parks gives the performance of his life in the story of Al Jolson, from his meteoric rise to fame, to the doubts and depression that emerged later in his career.
		The dramatic story of one of America's all-time favourite entertainers continues in this captivating motion picture.
		The dama unfolds when Jolson exits retirement and heads back to Broadway where he discovers that musical styles have changed and his exuberant brand of minstrel jazz no longer pulls top-billing.
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	The Jolson Story - Topix.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He is a brilliant chameleon, capable of changing personas the way others change clothes, facilely capturing cadences, body language, mannerisms and spirit as he brings to life an unforgettable gallery of screen...
		Even as Al Jolson's triumphant comeback as a radio star was wowing everybody in the late '30s, one still usually spoke of the old duck in the past tense.
		News on The Jolson Story continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
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	Blackface to Blacklist: Al Jolson, Larry Parks, and "the Jolson Story"
		The Jolson Story, a landmark Hollywood musical biography, brought has-been flface singer Al Jolson one of show business' great comebacks, made a star of Larry Parks, the young "B" movie actor who played him, and spawned a sequel.
		For the first time, McClelland tells the story of how these films were made.
		The story of Parks's downfall is a major section of the book, as is the graphic portrayal of that dark period in American history.
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	Amazon.ca: DVD: Jolson Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		In the days before TV and only having the Radio to listen to i grew up thinking Larry Parks really was Al Jolson and the shock in later years to find that he really did`nt look like him and the story was pure Hollywood hoakam.
		Larry Parks is phenomenal as the incomparable Al Jolson, flawless in lip synching the great songs.
		The entire cast is terrific, as are the story and music.
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	The Jolson Story -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Jolson Story -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Jolson Story is a 1946 autobiographical film which tells the life story of singer and actor (United States singer (born in Russia) who appeared in the first full-length talking film (1886-1950)) Al Jolson.
		The (Click link for more info and facts about Columbia Pictures) Columbia Pictures production was written by Sidney Buchman (uncredited), Harry Chandlee, Stephen Longstreet and Andrew Solt.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/the_jolson_story.htm (134 words)

	The Jolson Story
		In Doom, he's flambéing aliens with the help of some serious firepower.
		Currently, there are not enough Tomatometer critic reviews for The Jolson Story to receive a rating.
		Looking for other Fans of my Favorite Classic Actor who was Leading Man in both Jolson movies also "Down to Earth" "The Swordsman" and more, plus many B movies of which i am also a fan.
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	my-discount :: The Jolson Story [1946] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
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		'The Jolson Story' and 'Jolson Sings Again.' This, i personally think is the better of the two, but i like the fact that in the second instalment, Larry Parkes playing Jolson, meets himself when they show the making of the first film!
		The only hick-up is that Jolson's mum died when he was younger.
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	Amazon.co.uk: Video: The Jolson Story [1946] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A biography of the all-time great vaudeville performer Al Jolson and his rise to fame.
		The film traces the meteoric career of Asa Yoelson, a talented cantor's son determined to make it big in the "biz".
		After changing his name to AL Jolson, Asa captives audiences everywhere as a spellbinding minstrel and jazz performer.Featuring 25 songs by Jolson and big hits such as "My Mammy" and "You Made Me Love You", The Jolson Story is a compelling tribute to an incomparable performer once hailed as "America's Greatest Entertainer".
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	channel4.com/film - The Jolson Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Parks does a bang-up job miming to Jolson's voice, but you would have to go some to label this a definitive biopic of the man they humbly labelled 'the greatest entertainer of them all'.
		While there's a whiff of a plot, it's that old chestnut about a kid determined to succeed at any cost, forsaking family and the love of a good woman for the smell of the greasepaint and the roar of the crowd.
		We do not learn anything about Jolson, least of all why so many of his contemporaries disliked him.
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