18 Nov 1983
Yentl
In a time when girls were forbidden to study religious scriptures, a Jewish girl masquerades as a boy to enter religious training and unexpectedly finds love along the way.
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.
Top Billed Cast
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)
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