The Jolson Story (1946) Scene

The Jolson Story

The Jolson Story is a 1946 musical biography which purports to tell the life

 story of singer Al Jolson.

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This movie shows the idealized career of the singer Al Jolson, a little Jewish boy who goes against the will of his father in order to be in showbiz. He becomes a star, falls in love with a non-Jewish dancer, and marries her. In the end he chooses success on the stage.

Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>

The Road to Hollywood (1947)

The Road to Hollywood

The Road to Hollywood is a 1947 American film released by Astor Pictures that is a combination of several of Bing Crosby's Educational Pictures short subjects.

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Exploitation film-maker Bud Pollard appears on screen to tell us of Bing Crosby's rise to fame, using scenes from four early Crosby shorts to illustrate his fictional biography.