The Jolson Story

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.

Drama Music

Larry Parks

(Al Jolson)

Evelyn Keyes

(Julie Benson)

William Demarest

(Steve Martin)

Bill Goodwin

(Tom Baron)

Ludwig Donath

(Cantor Yoelson)

Scotty Beckett

(Asa Yoelson)

Tamara Shayne

(Mrs. Yoelson)

Jo-Carroll Dennison

(Ann Murray)

John Alexander

(Lew Dockstader)

Ernest Cossart

(Father McGee)

Lilian Bond

(Woman (uncredited))

Frank Baker

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Franklyn Farnum

(Man in Audience (uncredited))

Bess Flowers

(Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Sam Harris

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Edwin Maxwell

(Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited))

Frank McLure

(Party Guest (uncredited))

Harold Miller

(Night Club Patron (uncredited))

Larry Steers

(Nightclub Patron (uncredited))

Brick Sullivan

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Will Wright

(Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited))

Raoul Freeman

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Rudy Germane

(Audience Member (uncredited))

Al Jolson

(Singing Voice / Al Jolson (uncredited))

Stuart Hall

(Audience Member (uncredited))