The Jolson Story

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkb:Morris_Stoloff
gptkb:Evelyn_Keyes
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
April Showers
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
Golden Globe nomination
Academy Award nominations
gptkbp:based_on the life of Al Jolson
life of Al Jolson
gptkbp:box_office $3.5 million
$4 million
$3 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Fan
gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkb:Ruby_Keeler
gptkb:Jackie
gptkb:Mr._Jolson
gptkb:The_Director
Theater Manager
The Producer
The Singer
Mrs. Jolson
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:George_J._Folsey
gptkb:Charles_G._Clarke
gptkb:Charles_Lawton_Jr.
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Harry_Warren
gptkb:Maceo_Pinkard
gptkb:Sammy_Cahn
gptkb:Mace_Neufeld
gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced musical films
influential in musical films
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts early 20th-century entertainment
gptkbp:depicts Al Jolson's rise to fame
Jolson's performances
Jolson's personal life
Al Jolson's performances
Jolson's career challenges
Jolson's relationships
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Alfred_E._Green
gptkbp:director gptkb:Alfred_E._Green
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Ralph_Dawson
gptkb:Rudolph_Sternad
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Ralph_Dawson
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:Jolson_film_series
The Jolson Story series
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Jolson_Sings_Again
gptkbp:follows the life of Al Jolson
Jolson's career in show business
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Al_Jolson
famous entertainers
Al Jolson's family
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:Jazz_Age
gptkb:World_War_II
Prohibition Era
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
DVD release in 2004
Blu-ray release in 2011
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Jolson Story
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:theatre
American pop culture
rock and roll
future biopics
later biopics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:musical
gptkb:Vaudeville
Minstrel shows
Silent films
Broadway musicals
Talkies
American popular music
gptkbp:inspiration Al Jolson's career
gptkbp:inspired biographical films about musicians
gptkbp:inspired_by American entertainment history
Al Jolson's career
the life of entertainers
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
cultural references in media
inspired future biopics
influenced future musical films
revival of interest in Al Jolson
gptkbp:music Jolson's songs
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Jule_Styne
Jolson's songs
gptkbp:narrated_by gptkb:Larry_Parks
gptkbp:narrative_style Al Jolson's rise to fame
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Rock-a-bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:California,_Here_I_Come
gptkb:My_Mammy
Swanee
Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)
April Showers
gptkbp:portrayed_by gptkb:Larry_Parks
Al Jolson (archive footage)
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1942
gptkb:October
1946
1950
October 1946
gptkbp:release_format theatrical release
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:released 1946
gptkbp:released_in 1946
gptkbp:remake The Jolson Story (1950)
gptkbp:runtime 128 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:J._Charles_Haydon
gptkb:Philip_Rapp
gptkbp:set_in early 20th century
gptkbp:setting early 20th century
gptkbp:soundtrack original cast recordings
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Larry_Parks
gptkb:William_Demarest
gptkb:Evelyn_Keyes
gptkbp:theme gptkb:American_Dream
family relationships
racial identity
pursuit of fame