At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.
The Jolson Story has generally received positive reviews.
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The Jolson Story was released in 1946 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 29 reviews, giving The Jolson Story (1946) an average rating of 72%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 89%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 80%.
With a score of 72%, The Jolson Story is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1946, which stands at 61%.
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