Jolson Sings Again on You Tubefull Length Movie
| Jolson Sings Once more | |
|---|---|
 1949 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Henry Levin |
| Written past | Sidney Buchman |
| Produced by | Sidney Buchman |
| Starring | Larry Parks Barbara Hale William Demarest Ludwig Donath |
| Cinematography | William E. Snyder |
| Edited by | William A. Lyon |
| Music past | George Duning Morris Stoloff |
| Production | Columbia Pictures |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running fourth dimension | 96 minutes |
| Land | United States |
| Language | English language |
| Box function | $5 one thousand thousand (est. US / Canada rentals)[i] [2] |
Jolson Sings Again is a 1949 American musical biographical film directed by Henry Levin, and the sequel to The Jolson Story (1946), both of which cover the life of vocalist Al Jolson. It was the highest-grossing film of 1949 and received three Oscar nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards.
Synopsis [edit]
In this follow-upwards to The Jolson Story, nosotros pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the phase subsequently a premature retirement. But his married woman has left him and the entreatment of the spotlight is not what it used to exist. This time Jolson (Larry Parks) trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. His father (Ludwig Donath) becomes increasingly concerned well-nigh his frivolous lifestyle. With the death of his mother (Tamara Shayne) and the showtime of Globe War Ii, Jolson comes back to earth—and returns to the phase.
In one case once again teamed with managing director Steve Martin (William Demarest), Jolson travels the world entertaining troops everywhere from Alaska to Africa. When he finally collapses from exhaustion it takes young, pretty nurse Ellen Clark (Barbara Unhurt) to evidence him there is more to life than "just rushing around".
Bandage [edit]
- Larry Parks as Al Jolson / Larry Parks
- Barbara Hale every bit Ellen Clark
- William Demarest as Steve Martin
- Ludwig Donath as Cantor Yoelson
- Neb Goodwin every bit Tom Baron
- Myron McCormick every bit Ralph Bryant
- Tamara Shayne as Moma Yoelson
- Eric Wilton as Henry (uncredited)
Reception [edit]
Jolson Sings Again was eagerly awaited by moviegoers who remembered The Jolson Story, and hundreds of theaters showed the sequel to excellent response.
Reviews [edit]
"Jolson Sings Again bids fair to par The Jolson Story grosses and may even superlative them. In short, a smasheroo of unqualified proportions."[three] : eight "...Jolson'south voice is still a formidable, crawly, and grandiously captivating instrument."[4]
"There is heart, humor, tragedy and a warm sprinkling of sentiment in Mr. Buchman'south story. Much of the latter is conjured upwards by a succession of nostalgic songs which run all through the flick and are sung in grand style by Mr. Jolson himself. The vitality of the Jolson vocalization is suitably matched in the physical representation provided by Larry Parks, who by now comes close to perfection in aping the vigorous expression with which Jolson tacks a song."[5] : xvi
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"Jolson Sings Again is a well-made sequel to The Jolson Story. In some ways, information technology betters the original. If anything, Jolson'due south voice sounds fifty-fifty better in this movie, and Larry Parks' Jolson is a warmer, more human character hither."[6]
In this sequel, the story reaches the point in Jolson's life where the picture show of his life is to be made (first film: The Jolson Story), and in training for the picture Jolson meets the player who is to portray him. In what is probably a movie theatre first, Parks plays both Jolson and himself (the young Larry Parks) as they run into in a split-screen scene.[6] : 116–117
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Twelvemonth | Laurels | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22nd Academy Awards | Best Story and Screenplay | | Nominated |
| All-time Scoring of a Musical Pic | | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography, Color | | Nominated | ||
| 2nd Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Written Musical | | Nominated |
Footnotes [edit]
- ^ "All Time Domestic Champs", Variety, 6 January 1960 p. 34
- ^ "Superlative Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
- ^ Abel Dark-green, Diverseness, August 1949
- ^ Philip Hamburger. New Yorker, August 27, 1949, pp. 37-38
- ^ Thomas M. Pryor, New York Times, August 18, 1949
- ^ a b James Fisher. "Al Jolson - a Bio-bibliography" (1994)
External links [edit]
- The Al Jolson web site
- Jolson Sings Again at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolson_Sings_Again
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