| 词条 | Jolson Sings Again | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Jolson Sings Again | image = Jolson Sings Again - 1949 Poster.jpg | image size = 190px | border = yes | caption = 1949 Theatrical Poster | director = Henry Levin | producer = Sidney Buchman | writer = Sidney Buchman | starring = Larry Parks Barbara Hale William Demarest Ludwig Donath | music = George Duning Morris Stoloff | cinematography = William E. Snyder | editing = William A. Lyon | studio = Columbia Pictures | distributor = Columbia Pictures | released = {{Film date|1949|08|10}} | runtime = 96 min | language = English | budget = | gross = $5 million (est. US / Canada rentals)[1][2] }} 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. The film received three Oscar nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards. SynopsisIn this follow-up 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 is not what it used to be. This time Jolson (Larry Parks) trades in the stage for life in the fast lane: women, horses, travel. His father (Ludwig Donath) becomes increasingly concerned about his frivolous lifestyle. With the death of his mother (Tamara Shayne) and the beginning of World War II, Jolson comes back to earth—and returns to the stage. Once again teamed with manager Steve Martin (William Demarest), Jolson travels the world entertaining troops everywhere from Alaska to Africa. When he finally collapses from exhaustion it takes young, pretty nurse Ellen Clark (Barbara Hale) to show him there is more to life than "just rushing around". Cast
ReceptionJolson Sings Again was the most popular film of 1949.[2]Reviews"Jolson Sings Again bids fair to par The Jolson Story grosses and may even top them. In short, a smasheroo of unqualified proportions."[3]{{rp|8}} "...Jolson's voice is still a formidable, awesome, and grandiously captivating instrument."[4] "There is heart, humor, tragedy and a warm sprinkling of sentiment in Mr. Buchman's story. Much of the latter is conjured up by a succession of nostalgic songs which run all through the film and are sung in grand style by Mr. Jolson himself. The vitality of the Jolson voice is suitably matched in the physical representation provided by Larry Parks, who by now comes close to perfection in aping the vigorous expression with which Jolson tacks a song."[5]{{rp|16}} Commentary"Jolson Sings Again is a well-made sequel to The Jolson Story. In some ways, it betters the original. If anything, Jolson's voice sounds even better in this movie, and Larry Parks' Jolson is a warmer, more human character here."[7] In this sequel, the story reaches the point in Jolson's life where the film of his life is to be made (first film: The Jolson Story), and in preparation for the film Jolson meets the actor who is to portray him. In what is probably a cinema first, Parks plays both Jolson and himself (the young Larry Parks) as they meet in a split-screen scene.[6] {{rp|116-117}} Awards and nominations
Footnotes1. ^"All Time Domestic Champs", Variety, 6 January 1960 p. 34 2. ^1 {{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/stream/variety177-1950-01#page/n58/mode/1up|title=Top Grossers of 1949|magazine=Variety|date=4 January 1950|page=59}} 3. ^Abel., Variety, August 1949 4. ^Hamburger, Philip. New Yorker, August 27, 1949, pp. 37-38 5. ^T.M.P., New York Times, August 18, 1949 6. ^1 Fisher, James. "Al Jolson - a Bio-bibliography" (1994) External links{{commons category|Jolson Sings Again}}
16 : 1949 films|1940s biographical films|1940s musical films|American biographical films|American musical films|Biographical films about singers|Blackface minstrel shows and films|Columbia Pictures films|English-language films|Films scored by George Duning|Films about musical theatre|Films directed by Henry Levin|Musical films based on actual events|Screenplays by Sidney Buchman|1940s sequel films|Cultural depictions of Al Jolson |
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