Jolson sings again al jolson rare 10 33 rpm long play record 1949 decca long play microgroove records 5006 record is in excellent condition. Jolson sings again henry levin, 1949 dvdrip vosi mensaje por davinci1405. We were first 180 hits in their original version 10cd list price. Although i havent seen the 2 jolson movies heck i havent even seen the jazz singer this is a very colorful looking trailer for this movie. It takes the death of moma yoelson and world war ii to bring jolson back to earth and to. Overview biography songs similar artists dvds cds blurays vinyl. A tribute to al jolson al jolson, once called the world. Gallery of 6 movie poster and cover images for jolson sings again 1949. Al jolsons success story continues after the divorce from his first wife.
Listen to your favorite songs from jolson sings again by al jolson now. By the time this was first committed to acetate or vinyl, johnson was more heavily engaged in composing symphonic works, but renewed fame in the 1940s put him and his music back into the nightclubs playing for a. Larry parks and barbara hale, leading players in the technicolor musical, jolson sings again, in fifth week at the liberty. Jolson sings again dvd 1949 region 1 us import ntsc. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In this sequel to the jolson story, we pick up the singers career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. Rent jolson sings again 1949 starring larry parks and barbara hale on dvd and bluray. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360 25 fps 768kb v 192kb a. Jolson passed away from a massive heart attack in 1950 at the age of 64, prompting the formation of the international al jolson society from scattered fan clubs across the u.
It takes the death of moma yoelson and world war ii to bring jolson back to earth and to the stage. Presented with a fullframe transfer in the original technicolor. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isnt what it used to be. Jolson sings again is the 1949 film sequel to the jolson story, both of which cover the life of singer al jolson.
By the early 1950s, jolsons blackface was a central figure of nostalgia in american mass culture, not only due to its role in the history of cinema from singin in the rain, but also in relation to the very popular new jolson films of the late 1940s, the al jolson story. Jolson himself provides the singing voice for larry parks, who reprises his role as the legendary entertainer. His unique singing style and personal magnetism established an immediate rapport with audiences. Jolson sings again is a 1949 american musical biographical film directed by henry levin, and the sequel to the jolson story, both of which cover the life of singer al jolson. Jolson sings again by henry levin henry levin, larry. Jolson sings again hawked the newsboys along hollywood boulevard. The film received three oscar nominations at the 22nd academy awards. When jolsons career was all but over in the mid1940s, columbia pictures decided to film the story of his life, which became the 1947 classic, the jolson story followed in 1949 by a successful. Swanee is an american popular song written in 1919 by george gershwin, with lyrics by irving caesar. Almost as soon as congress formalized a declaration of war, the mammy singer dedicated himself to a new mission in life. Jolson sings again decca long play microgroove records.
Ironically, in jolson sings again, al jolson playing himself wouldnt have been so horrible a notion as, at that stage, he was closer to the characters age than larry parks. Jolson sings again 1949 color by technicolor full 490x360. This time jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane. I initially had a bit of trouble buying into the youthful parks playing a 60yearold, no matter how uncanny his physical impression of jolson. His performing style was brash and extroverted, and he popularized many songs that benefited from his shamelessly sentimental, melodramatic approach. With larry parks, barbara hale, william demarest, ludwig donath. Sequels to successful movies werent foregone conclusions in the 1940s, but the enormous success of the jolson story 1946 made a followup inevitable.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jolson sings again by martin abramson from the real story of al jolson, 1950. Al jolson, byname of asa yoelson, born may 26, 1886, srednike, russia now seredzius, lithuaniadied october 23, 1950, san francisco, california, u. This technicolor followup to columbias 1946 blockbuster the jolson story again stars larry parks as legendary entertainer al jolsonand jolson himself, as parks singing voice. Caesar and gershwin, who was then aged 20, claimed to have written the song in about ten minutes riding on a bus in. The 1949 musical biography sequel jolson sings again comes to dvd from columbia tristar home entertainment. Jolson sings again usa 1949, 96 minutes, color, columbia pictures. Al jolson the jolson story rainbow round my shoulder brunswick lat 8521. Asa al jolson yoelson born to jewish immigrants moshe reuben yoelson and naomi etta cantor the original family name was hesselson in seredzius, lithuania on may 26, 1885 or 1886, and died in san francisco, california on october 23, 1950 was an american singer. One of the greatest musicals ever made, the jolson story is an electrifying cavalcade of lavish production numbers with an allstar cast. Larry parks, barbara hale, william demarest, bill goodwin, ludwig donath, tamara shayne, plot summary.
The trio is again simple, but more melodic than the rest of the piece. Rent jolson sings again 1949 on dvd and bluray dvd. The jolson goldmine was pretty much played out in the original picture, but jolson sings again 1949 definitely has its moments, particularly in its surreal last third, which plays like an episode of the twilight zone. The hail of japanese bombs on pearl harbor on december 7th, 1941, shook jolson out of his continuing moods of lethargy and despair. Jolson sings again, they repeated over and over holding up the bold headline that was destined to change lives and careers in. Under the name waves of the danube the tune was used in akira kurosawas 1949 film stray dog. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Nominated for three academy awards, jolson sings again 1949 is a technicolor sequel to the 1946 musical biography the jolson story. Jolson sings again 1949 movie posters cinematerial. Jolson sold it, but later came back to buy it again in the mid1940s when his third wife, erie galbraith, happen to pick it out during a search of homes. Al jolson sits on top of the world once again sept. Winning academy awardsr for musical scoring and sound recording, the film also received four academy awardr nominations in 1946, including best actor for larry parks portrayal of al jolson. In this followup to the jolson story, we pick up the. Jolson sings again 1949 james higgins 20091124 as with most sequels, its not quite up with the original, the jolson story, and this film doesnt seem to have enough material left to keep it.
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