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The Jolson Story is a 1946 American biographical musical film, a highly fictionalized account of the life of singer Al Jolson.It stars Larry Parks as Jolson, Evelyn Keyes as Julie Benson (approximating Jolson's wife, Ruby Keeler), William Demarest as his performing partner and manager, Ludwig Donath and Tamara Shayne as his parents, and Scotty Beckett as the young Jolson.
Renegades is a 1946 American Technicolor western film directed by George Sherman and starring Evelyn Keyes, Willard Parker, Larry Parks and Edgar Buchanan. [1] [2] It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Renegades (1946) [8] When Columbia was preparing a screen biography of Al Jolson, many big-name stars were considered for the title role, including James Cagney and Danny Thomas (both of whom turned it down), but resident contractee Larry Parks was reportedly the first actor to be interviewed. Parks impressed the producers and won the role.
The Jolson Story, a biopic of Al Jolson starring Larry Parks; K ... George and Junior (1946–1948) Births. January 5 – Diane Keaton, American actress, ...
In 1951, with the U.S. Congress now under Democratic control, HUAC launched a second investigation of communism in Hollywood. As actor Larry Parks said when called before the panel, Don't present me with the choice of either being in contempt of this committee and going to jail or forcing me to really crawl through the mud to be an informer.
1946: Anna and the King of Siam: ... Larry Parks: Life of St. Paul Series: ... The People vs. Larry Flynt: Larry Flynt: Woody Harrelson:
1946: Larry Parks: The Jolson Story: Al Jolson: Nominated 1947: John Garfield: Body and Soul: Charlie Davis Nominated 1949: Kirk Douglas: Champion: Michael "Midge" Kelly Nominated 1952: The Bad and the Beautiful: Jonathan Shields Nominated 1956: Lust for Life: Vincent van Gogh: Nominated 1958: Tony Curtis: The Defiant Ones: John 'Joker' Jackson ...
His voice can also be heard (dubbing actor Larry Parks) singing the song in The Jolson Story (1946). [3] The group The Happenings revived the song in 1967 with a recording that reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Around that same time, Liza Minnelli began to incorporate the song into her nightclub act; she would continue to perform "My Mammy ...