
In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn't what it used to be. This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. It takes the death of Moma Yoelson and World War II to bring Jolson back to earth - and to the stage. Once again teamed with manager Steve Martin, Jolson travels the world ent... (Full plot summary below)
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In this sequel to The Jolson Story, we pick up the singer's career just as he has returned to the stage after a premature retirement. But his wife has left him and the appeal of the spotlight isn't what it used to be. This time Jolson trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. It takes the death of Moma Yoelson and World War II to bring Jolson back to earth - and to the stage. Once again teamed with manager Steve Martin, Jolson travels the world entertaining troops everywhere from Alaska to Africa. When he finally collapses from exhaustion it takes young, pretty nurse Ellen Clark to show him there's more to life than "just rushing around".
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzWithout Jolson's voice on the soundtrack this film wouldn't have worked. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThis color sequel to the first biopic of Al Jolson (in 1946) is not as good as the original, but it's production vaues are good, scoring and cinematography were nominated for Oscars. |
| User ReviewPaul AGreat sequel to The Al Jolson Story. Larry Parks again nails it as Jolson. |
| User ReviewSidney MThe follow up was every bit as good as the first part |
| User ReviewPaul BMore great music and the rest of the story. |
| User ReviewVg LIt shouldn't work. Every musical clichà (C) - newspaper cuttings, 'let's do the show right now', schmaltz and sentimentality at every turn - but somehow it wins you over, in very large measure because of Larry Parks' central performance. He humanises and softens the egotistical Jolson. The movie ends up eating itself when Parks meets Parks, but it's a very enjoyable ride. |
| User ReviewHeather WSomewhat uneccesary and in fact features the making of the orginal movie...which is slightly confusing. But still another glimpse at the life of an amazing performer. Nothing could be finer then to be in Carolina in the morning. |
| User ReviewMarie-Ève .Somewhat uneccesary and in fact features the making of the orginal movie...which is slightly confusing. But still another glimpse at the life of an amazing performer. Nothing could be finer then to be in Carolina in the morning. |
| User ReviewJohn BDidn't enjoy this one as much as the first one, but, still worth watching and looking into the life of a legend on the down side of his career |
| User ReviewBleak MIt isn't as good as the first film but it is a great pleasure to spend more time in the company of these characters. Jolson Sings Again is also strikingly postmodern before the term was even used as the narrative tells of the making of a film of Jolson's life story within the very sequal of said film. The actor playing Jolson in this film also appears as himself in order for...oh you'll just have to see it. |