The Jolson Story

Name: The Jolson Story
Director: Alfred E. Green
Released: 1946
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes, William Demarest, Bill Goodwin, Ludwig Donath

1946 · 128 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 1,871 VOTES · DIR. Alfred E. Green

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,822 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:45 Over here.

00:08:07 But where his people have always sung.

00:14:35 All of a sudden, I stand up in the balcony and start singing.

00:20:34 - You don't wanna be in the act anymore? - No, Steve.

00:25:23 You get made up.

00:32:21 That's a great break.

00:36:59 - I'm going to give you a chance in a duet. - That'd be fine, Mr. Dockstader...

00:42:28 - Tell me, Papa, how's everybody been? - Mama and I have been well.

00:46:38 Baron isn't running this end of it. I am.

00:51:51 Great pleasure, Mr. Martin.

00:56:14 You know you got the kind of kisses that I'd die for

01:01:19 - He shall die - He shall die

01:06:52 - What'll it be? - Swanee.

01:12:28 Will you marry me, Miss Benson?

01:17:25 Get a good night's sleep and don't worry, you hear? You're gonna knock them dead.

01:23:12 "First talking picture sensation."

01:27:25 This guy is out of his mind about pictures.

01:32:34 And then the world is gonna be mine

01:36:50 If you can't see that, Al, I wouldn't know how to...

01:41:39 Anybody wants to get in touch with us, let them do it by carrier pigeon.

01:46:19 Look, pal. Look, everybody.

01:51:31 Please?

01:58:09 Waiting for the Robert E. Lee

02:03:50 Whenever April showers

Cast & Characters

Larry Parks Al Jolson Evelyn Keyes Julie Benson William Demarest Steve Martin Bill Goodwin Tom Baron Ludwig Donath Cantor Yoelson Scotty Beckett Asa Yoelson Scotty Beckett Al Jolson - as a boy Tamara Shayne Mrs. Yoelson Jo-Carroll Dennison Ann Murray John Alexander Lew Dockstader Ernest Cossart Father McGee

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,822

Dialogue density14.2 lines / min

First line00:01:45

Final line02:03:50

Production Record

DirectorAlfred E. Green

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes1,871