01 Jan 1965
Janwar
The wealthy patriarch of a Mumbai family learns more than he wants to about his own origins after his refusal to accept his sons' chosen spouses drives them and his own wife away.
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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