Jolson Sings Again

1949 PG-13 1h 36m

6.4 / 10 11

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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".

Director Henry Levin

Writers

Sidney Buchman

Stars

Larry Parks Barbara Hale William Demarest

Himself (voice) (uncredited)

Al Jolson

Himself (singing voice) (uncredited)

Nelson Leigh

Theater Manager (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Lady (uncredited)

Drama Music

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Geronimo1967 5 Jun 2025

Larry Parks picks up, almost to the frame, from where he left off with the first part of this biopic of the celebrated singer. Lured back to the stage, his wife “Julie” has done a bunk. She doesn’t want to compete with what she thinks will always be his first love, nor does she want to stop him - so off she flies and doesn’t feature at all. Distraught? Well not really, no. He immediately embarks o...

CyrusPK 30 Jul 2018

6/10

Columbia had scored a significant financial and critical success with The Jolson Story in 1946 featuring actor Larry Parks miming successfully to Al Jolson's singing voice, the ageing entertainer re-recording all his great hits for the film. Then as now thoughts of a sequel were forthcoming but the story of Jolson's career had essentially been told in its entirety. This can be seen in th...