Overview:
In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn't what it used to be. This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. It takes the death of Moma Yoelson and World War II to bring Jolson back to earth - and to the stage. Once again teamed with manager Steve Martin, Jolson travels the world entertaining troops everywhere from Alaska to Africa. When he finally collapses from exhaustion it takes young, pretty nurse Ellen Clark to show him there's more to life than "just rushing around".| Status: | Released (1949-08-17) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 4 nominations total |
| Screen: | Sidney Buchman |
| Productions: | Sidney Buchman Enterprises, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 34316: Larry Parks - Al Jolson / Himself
- 109701: Barbara Hale - Ellen Clark
- 21510: William Demarest - Steve Martin
- 34405: Ludwig Donath - Cantor Yoelson
- 34287: Bill Goodwin - Tom Baron
- 14883: Myron McCormick - Ralph Bryant
- 85486: Tamara Shayne - Moma Yoelson
Crews
- 30208: Sidney Buchman - Screenplay - Writing
- 39743: Henry Levin - Director - Directing
- 41709: William E. Snyder - Director of Photography - Camera
- 34227: Morris Stoloff - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 16748: George Duning - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 1099568: Homer Van Pelt - Still Photographer - Camera
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Columbia had scored a significant financial and critical success with The Jolson Story in 1946 featuring actor Larry Parks miming successfully to Al Jolson's singing voice, the ageing entertainer re-recording all his great hits for the film. Then as now thoughts of a sequel were ....
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Larry Parks picks up, almost to the frame, from where he left off with the first part of this biopic of the celebrated singer. Lured back to the stage, his wife “Julie” has done a bunk. She doesn’t want to compete with what she thinks will always be his first love, nor does she want ....
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