Jolson Sings Again

Jolson Sings Again (1949)

Secuela de "The Jolson Story". Después de un retiro prematuro, el legendario cantante revive su carrera para entretener a las tropas durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. A petición de su esposa, Julie Benson, Al Jolson se había retirado del mundo del espectáculo, pero cuando se le oye cantar en un club nocturno, lo abandona. Jolson vuela a Nueva York para traerla a su casa, pero Julie ha desaparecido y ha pedido el divorcio. El país está en guerra y Al acepta un empleo para entretener a las tropas.

Fecha de estreno
1949-08-17
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (11)
Duración
1 h 36 min
Géneros
Drama, Música
Director
Henry Levin

Reparto

Curiosidades

  • Premios: 0 · Nominaciones: 3

Jolson Sings Again is a 1949 American musical biographical film directed by Henry Levin. It is the sequel to The Jolson Story (1946), and both films cover the life of singer Al Jolson. It was the highest-grossing film of 1949 and received three Oscar nominations at the 22nd Academy Awards.

Production

The huge commercial success of The Jolson Story prompted a sequel, announced in 1947. At one point it seemed the film might be made at MGM rather than Columbia, due to conflicts between Jolson and Columbia's head of production Harry Cohn. Edwin Knopf was announced as producer and Gene Kelly was mentioned as a possible Jolson.

Jolson recorded 40 songs for the movie, twice more than were needed, as Columbia wanted to possibly make a third film. At one point Eddie Buzzell was going to direct; eventually the job went to Henry Levin. The film had a smaller budget than the original and a reduced shooting time - 36 days as opposed to 100.

Larry Parks was having contractual problems with Columbia, and there were doubts that he would reprise his portrayal of Jolson. Jolson himself made a screen test, hoping to play the lead. George Jessel recommended Mark Stevens. However, Parks agreed to play the lead, and filming started on November 11, 1948.

Parks, already impressive in The Jolson Story, improved on his dramatic interpretation of Al Jolson: "I had one particular problem. Jolson had pre-recorded all the songs before the script was ready, and he sang every one as if he were going to drop dead at the end of it. Well, that was Jolson. He always sang like that, which was why people loved him. But it was difficult from an actor's point of view.

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