| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 130 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; single layer; region 1; 1.33:1 full screen; mono.; Dolby Digital soundtracks contain up to 5.1 channels of discrete audio; Dolby Surround soundtracks contain up to 4 channels of encoded audio; playback from 2-channel DVD outputs is compatible with stereo. and Dolby Pro Logic reproduction; remastered in High Definition. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1946. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Joseph Walker ; art directors, Stephen Goosson, Walter Holscher ; editor, William A. Lyon ; music, Saul Chaplin, Morris Stoloff ; costume designer, Jean Louis. |
| Cast |
Larry Parks, Evelyn Keyes, William Demarest, Bill Goodwin. |
| Summary |
The film traces the meteoric singing/performing career of Asa Yoelson, a talented cantor's son determined to make it big in the "biz". After changing his name to Al Jolson, he captivated audiences everywhere with his minstrel and jazz performances. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: not rated; Canadian home video rating: PG. |
| Language |
Subtitles in English and Japanese; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Jolson, Al, 1886-1950 -- Drama.
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Entertainers -- United States -- Drama.
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Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. (OCoLC)fst01860736
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Entertainers. (OCoLC)fst00912655
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Feature films.
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Biographical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Biographical -- Feature.
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Biographical films. (OCoLC)fst01710277
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Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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| Added Author |
Skolsky, Sidney.
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Longstreet, Stephen, 1907-2002.
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Chandlee, Harry, 1882-1956.
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Solt, Andrew, 1916-1990.
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Green, Alfred E., 1889-1960.
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Parks, Larry, 1914-1975.
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Keyes, Evelyn, 1916-2008.
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Demarest, William.
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Goodwin, Bill, 1910-1958.
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Walker, Joseph B.
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Goossón, Stephen, 1889-1973.
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Holscher, Walter.
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Lyon, William.
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Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997.
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Stoloff, Morris, 1898-1980.
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Louis, Jean, 1907-1997.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1404931104 |
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9781404931107 |
| Standard No. |
043396009011 |
| Music No. |
00901 Columbia Pictures |
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