The Jolson Story
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Movie Reviews of The Jolson Story
Movie Review: One of the best!
Summary: 5 Stars
Sometime in 1946 I remember standing in line with my Aunt Dixie at the Paramount Theater in Marion, Indiana, waiting to see one of the more enjoyable musical bio flicks of a major entertainer ever produced for the silver screen. We saw it twice that week. I would do it again today in a heartbeat. The vocals of Al Jolson are infectious and addictive, the songs memorable and Larry Parks needs only to be remembered for this characterization to have a place among Hollywood's fine performances. No one could have equalled his effort and complete command of the Jolson personna. His performance is magnificent, and the support of Evelyn Keyes, William Demarest, Bill Goodman, etc. is superlative. I'm not one to quibble on facts and figures when entertainment is the objective. I highly recommend this Columbia masterpiece.Movie Review: Finally, my favorite movie on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
Like another reviewer, I have literally seen this movie over a hundred times. I grew up watching this movie on TV every time it came on. The Laserdisc release was very good. I am happy to report that the DVD transfer is very nice. The packaging is awful and would lead you to believe this is one of those throwaway bargin DVDs, but the package does indicate the re-mastering was done in high definition. The sound indicates mono, which most of the movie is, but it is really the stereo version of the movie which as a few pans of some sound effects taken from the original mono release. For Jolson Story fans, I do not need to sell on this, but for those who have never heard Al Jolson, this is the best way to hear him.Movie Review: The Jolson Story
Summary: 5 Stars
A superior musical of the 1940s. The film has held up well over 60 years. I first watched it when I was in grade school, then most recently at the age of 52, and I was surprised at how solid it remains. Like most biopics of its day, it plays fast and loose with the facts, but the story is entertaining and the production values very high. Lost of wonderful details and a great cast. Parks (oscar nomination) cannot convey the dynamic charisma reported about the live performances of the man he portrays, but then, Jolson himself could not do that on film, either. Still, Parks gives it his all, and lip sinchs magnificently. Terrific character actors fill in all the gaps. Still a great film.Movie Review: Why Ruby Keeler would not want her name used
Summary: 5 Stars
Jolson was the greatest entertainer of the first half of the 20th Century, and this movie is still great entertainment after over 60 years.
Ruby Keeler was Catholic, who after marrying Jewish Jolson, obtained a divorce, both scandalous at the time. Even today, the Catholic church does not recognize divorce, and will only grant anullment -- that is, the marriage never existed. She had retired from pictures and remarried, and was raising four young children when this movie was being made, so it's really not unexpected that she would not want her name used in the movie.
Movie Review: THE WAY MOVIES USE TO BE
Summary: 5 Stars
I"M A MAN OF FEW WORDS WHEN IT COMES TO THIS MOVIE, THE MOVIEIS NOTHING SHORT OF WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT. THERE ARE ALOT OF
DISCREPANCIES ABOUT TRUTHS DATES AND ACTUAL HAPPENINGS, HOWEVER
THE MOVIE IS MAGIC, IT WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO A TIME OF INNOCENCE
AND WHEN AMERICA TRULY HAD GREAT ENTERTAINMENT, SO SIT BACK GRAB THE POPCORN AND BE PREPARED TO TRULY ENJOY THIS MOVIE WHICH I"M SURE WILL LEAVE YOU HUMMING SOME OF THE WONDERFUL SONGS,AND LONGING TO CRANK UP THE DVD PLAYER AND WATCH IT AGAIN AND AGAIN