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The Jolson story

Title
The Jolson story [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; director, Alfred E. Green ; producer, Sidney Skolsky ; screenplay, Stephen Longstreet.
Publication
Burbank, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Video, 1986, c1946.

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIA 4-1920Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Parks, Larry, 1914-1975.
  • Keyes, Evelyn, 1916-2008.
  • Beckett, Scotty, 1929-1968.
  • Donath, Ludwig.
  • Demarest, William.
  • Goodwin, Bill.
  • Shayne, Tamara.
  • Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960
  • Skolsky, Sidney.
  • Lewis, Joseph H., 1900-
  • Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
  • Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002
  • Stoloff, Morris, 1898-1980.
  • Chandlee, Harry, 1882-1956.
  • Solt, Andrew P., 1916-
  • Goossón, Stephen, 1889-1973.
  • Holscher, Walter.
  • Louis, Jean, 1907-1997.
  • Columbia Pictures.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (130 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Musical based on the fictionalized biography of the singer and entertainer Al Jolson. The character Julie Benson represents his real-life wife Ruby Keeler.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Motion pictures.
  • Features.
  • Biographies.
  • Musicals.
Note
  • Motion picture originally released by Columbia Pictures in 1946; re-released as a videotape in 1986 by Columbia Tristar Home Video, Burbank, CA.
Credits (note)
  • Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; choreography, Joseph Lewis (production numbers) and Jack Cole (dances) ; music, Morris Stoloff ; screenplay adapted by Harry Chandlee and Andrew Solt ; art direction, Stephen Goossón and Walter Holscher ; costumes, Jean Louis.
Performer (note)
  • Larry Parks (Al Jolson), Evelyn Keyes (Julie Benson), Scotty Beckett (Al Jolson as a boy), Ludwig Donath (Cantor Yoelson), William Demarest (Steve Martin), Bill Goodwin (Tom Baron), Tamara Shayne (Mrs. Yoelson), Jo-Carroll Dennison (Ann Murray), John Alexander (Lew Dockstader), and others.
Contents
Dance contents: "The Spaniard who blighted my life" [production number] / performed by Parks and ensemble -- "Liza" / performed by Keyes, Parks, and ensemble -- "Latin from Manhattan" / performed by Keyes and ensemble -- "About a quarter to nine" / performed by Parks and Keyes -- The film also includes numerous brief scenes of music hall, minstrel show, and musical comedy performances.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1920
ISBN
0800107012
OCLC
  • 33241450
  • NYPY94-F11
Title
The Jolson story [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures ; director, Alfred E. Green ; producer, Sidney Skolsky ; screenplay, Stephen Longstreet.
Imprint
Burbank, CA : Columbia Tristar Home Video, 1986, c1946.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Cast
Larry Parks (Al Jolson), Evelyn Keyes (Julie Benson), Scotty Beckett (Al Jolson as a boy), Ludwig Donath (Cantor Yoelson), William Demarest (Steve Martin), Bill Goodwin (Tom Baron), Tamara Shayne (Mrs. Yoelson), Jo-Carroll Dennison (Ann Murray), John Alexander (Lew Dockstader), and others.
Credits
Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; choreography, Joseph Lewis (production numbers) and Jack Cole (dances) ; music, Morris Stoloff ; screenplay adapted by Harry Chandlee and Andrew Solt ; art direction, Stephen Goossón and Walter Holscher ; costumes, Jean Louis.
Added Author
Parks, Larry, 1914-1975. Performer
Keyes, Evelyn, 1916-2008. Performer
Beckett, Scotty, 1929-1968. Performer
Donath, Ludwig. Performer
Demarest, William. Performer
Goodwin, Bill. Performer
Shayne, Tamara. Performer
Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960, film director.
Skolsky, Sidney. Producer
Lewis, Joseph H., 1900- choreographer.
Cole, Jack, 1911-1974, choreographer.
Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002, screenwriter.
Stoloff, Morris, 1898-1980. Composer
Chandlee, Harry, 1882-1956. Screenwriter
Solt, Andrew P., 1916- Screenwriter
Goossón, Stephen, 1889-1973. Designer
Holscher, Walter. Designer
Louis, Jean, 1907-1997. Costume designer
Columbia Pictures.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1920
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