I am a 75 yo Aussie and my dad and I would watch all his movies when I was young and he would sing all of his songs. My 72yo brother also had these on his phone and his granddaughters learned them too. Memories sigh!! Thankyou for sharing ❤️
They can still remember music when they can't remember anything else. I watched the film again a few days ago haven't seen it in years I found it on a video. I wish you and your mum well for the future. I lost my mother 37 years ago so you are still lucky to have yours. God bless x
My father loved al jolson and sang his songs in the same voice ...he's not with me 24 yrs now but when i listen to Al i feel as if he's with me ...today i listened to april showers because it's raining here in april which is unusual ...it signifies hope in not so good times ...i need that right now i think we all do .
One of my husbands favourite songs he loved Al and I would play it for him all the time even when he was so ill with cancer and forgot everything but always Sang to Al miss him so much he was such a lovely man 😢❤xxx
a master performance by Larry Parks. My parents met him. He told them how he was persecuted in the witch hunt that ruined his career. I love him and Al Jolson.
Parks did not "impersonate" Jolson. He was just an a actor who lip sync'd to Jolson's actual vocals that were used in this 1946 movie, "The Jolson Story." It's no secret that Jolson desperately wanted to play himself in this movie, but the studio execs at that time deemed Al "too old" at age 60 to play the part of his younger self, so Parks got the gig. But Jolson sang all of the music. That's Al in this clip belting it out Jollie was dead four short years later.
My father used to sing this to me when l was a child. L'm now 81 and can still remember the words and sing along brings tears to my eyes, my dad had the most beautiful blue eyes and played the guitar another favourite at bedtime was ' Down in the Valley Valley below.' Dad had a lovely soft voice and it would send me to sleep. Great memories. No mobile phones or ipads to play late night games that excite the brain instead of calming and let it rest a while . ..
What a beautiful memory! I wish I lived in that era, people were much more innocent and pure in their hearts!!! May God bless you and your family.. ❤❤❤❤
My Father Introduced Me to Musicals like this and Others. Although I didn't Appreciate them then. Now I much Older I embrace them as a Memory of My Father!! Thank You Dad!!
I am and have been a singer all of my life! I first saw both movies back when they were first released in 1946 and 1949 when my mother took me to see them in the movies! Every time I watch them here it reminds me of how much she loved him. I learned all the words to all the songs in both movies and I remember them to this day as soon as I hear the music! The first few times I've watched them on UA-cam have brought a tear and such a wonderful and happy memory!!! I re-watch all the time!
Al Jolson was my partners favourite singer, he had all the movies, we used to watch them together. I have April Showers played at his funeral, he would have loved it. 😢😊
Sorry for your loss. I've always thought picking out a song that you know a loved one enjoyed to play at their service is such a great tribute to their memory.
@@ronnie_5150 Thank you Ronnie, songs, places, little things that bring you closer to a person who's been part of your life and will stay with you forever.
@@user-he7jx9qd7p Music is such a powerful tool. God bless, my friend. Stay strong. As long as we keep them in our hearts, and tell a story about them every now and then, they will live forever. ❤
One of my late husbands favourite songs we played them every night together my husband was such a lovely man and I miss him so much god bless Reg love you XX ❤❤
My, Grandmother and I would watch this movie and sing to it as well. Funny part is......... she, was first generation Italian off the boat and her english wasn't very good!!! Still........ one, of many great memories!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
I first saw this film 71 years ago and since then have seen it hundreds of times and it still does it for me. Problem now is when I watch it I know every line of the script 😊but I never tire of the Jolson voice and Larry Parks did a great job in the film.
AL JOLSON,NO TE OLVIDARÁN LAS GENERACIONES DE ANTES,NI LAS QUÉ VENDRÁN. FUISTE EL PRIMERO EN PERSONIFICAR A UN CANTANTE CARACTERIZADO EN EL PRIMER FILM SONORO.ESA VOZ,INIGUALABLE POR SU TIMBRE,JAMÁS, NADIE IGUALÓ " EL CANTOR DE JAZZ" FUE TU INICIO EN LA PANTALLA GRANDE.
Al Jolson was rightly called the world's greatest entertainer. The audience was the most important thing to him. An hour long show might last three or four hours if the vibe was right. He was the first American star to perform at a GI base in World War II. When he was told the USO didn't have any funds to send him to Korea he said "Funds? Who needs funds? I got funds! I'll pay myself!"
These were Jolson’s best quality recordings. The ones for the two films. It’s the same with Glenn Miller. The best recordings were of them playing in the studio for the movie soundtrack (after Miller died)!
As far as I understand, this guy isn't Al Jolsen, but a 'better looking' actor miming to Al Jolsens voice. How come that I don't get to read about this here in the commentaries..
Vast oceans wide melt into our sky Make rain an snow clouds up high Oceans far and wide are the supply Spring showers bring flowers to eye When if it's to dry in July they all die
Donning black face is not always racist, indeed a few days before joining my university as a freshman I was performing with an Al Jolson tribute act in a local bar. Unfortunately it was full of students, not wanting them to think I was a ‘whitey; looking down on other people, I was forced to wear black face for my entire four years at University so as not be accused of being a racist. This spiralled down into me joining local black gangs to keep up the pretence and now I’m serving a life stretch for a drive by shooting after hitching a ride home with some boys from the hood. Ironically I still remain to this day, a huge Jolson fan.
Impersonate: to intentionally copy another person's characteristics such as their behavior, speech, expressions. I think Larry Parks did an excellent job of portraying Al Jolson and doing all if these things. evelyn Keyes was very good in her part too
I am a 75 yo Aussie and my dad and I would watch all his movies when I was young and he would sing all of his songs. My 72yo brother also had these on his phone and his granddaughters learned them too. Memories sigh!! Thankyou for sharing ❤️
It's unfortunate that today's generation doesn't know about Jolson, except I talk jolson all the time.
I'm BLACK!
But I LOVED!
This MOVIE 🎥🍿.
Michaeleugene
Murphy's Hall KU
University of KANSAS
MICHAELEUGENE was here 👌🤓👍
Murphy's Hall KU retired jayhawk
I'm whiteand love the Temps,Stylistics,Otis Redding etc. What's your point?
My mom introduced me to this song when I was just a child. Now she suffers from alzheimers and I played it for her and she can still sing along. 😊
I'm playing it for my Dad whole has Alzheimer's too.
its a really bad disease my grandpa has it too, im glad your mother recognised it❤
imagine having alzheimers
They can still remember music when they can't remember anything else. I watched the film again a few days ago haven't seen it in years I found it on a video. I wish you and your mum well for the future. I lost my mother 37 years ago so you are still lucky to have yours. God bless x
That's beautiful. 🙂❤️
My father loved al jolson and sang his songs in the same voice ...he's not with me 24 yrs now but when i listen to Al i feel as if he's with me ...today i listened to april showers because it's raining here in april which is unusual ...it signifies hope in not so good times ...i need that right now i think we all do .
I'm old and remember Jolson when I was a kid. Nobody like him.
One of my husbands favourite songs he loved Al and I would play it for him all the time even when he was so ill with cancer and forgot everything but always Sang to Al miss him so much he was such a lovely man 😢❤xxx
There was Al Jolson and then Judy Garland. Both were greatest male and female entertainers of the 20th Century!!
a master performance by Larry Parks. My parents met him. He told them how he was persecuted in the witch hunt that ruined his career. I love him and Al Jolson.
Larry Parks was pure perfection. Such a handsome, talented man.
Larry Parks impersonation of Al Jolson was excellent. This was a very good movie!
Parks did not "impersonate" Jolson. He was just an a actor who lip sync'd to Jolson's actual vocals that were used in this 1946 movie, "The Jolson Story." It's no secret that Jolson desperately wanted to play himself in this movie, but the studio execs at that time deemed Al "too old" at age 60 to play the part of his younger self, so Parks got the gig. But Jolson sang all of the music. That's Al in this clip belting it out Jollie was dead four short years later.
My father used to sing this to me when l was a child. L'm now 81 and can still remember the words and sing along brings tears to my eyes, my dad had the most beautiful blue eyes and played the guitar another favourite at bedtime was ' Down in the Valley Valley below.' Dad had a lovely soft voice and it would send me to sleep. Great memories. No mobile phones or ipads to play late night games that excite the brain instead of calming and let it rest a while . ..
You were very lucky. I am glad you had a wonderful Father.
My dad did the same bless them both x
What a beautiful memory! I wish I lived in that era, people were much more innocent and pure in their hearts!!! May God bless you and your family.. ❤❤❤❤
My Father Introduced Me to Musicals like this and Others. Although I didn't Appreciate them then. Now I much Older I embrace them as a Memory of My Father!! Thank You Dad!!
I am and have been a singer all of my life! I first saw both movies back when they were first released in 1946 and 1949 when my mother took me to see them in the movies! Every time I watch them here it reminds me of how much she loved him. I learned all the words to all the songs in both movies and I remember them to this day as soon as I hear the music! The first few times I've watched them on UA-cam have brought a tear and such a wonderful and happy memory!!! I re-watch all the time!
Just about every man of the WWII generation wanted to sing like Jollie and/or Crosby. Fat chance!
Al Jolson was my partners favourite singer, he had all the movies, we used to watch them together. I have April Showers played at his funeral, he would have loved it. 😢😊
How kind of you to pick one of his favorite songs. Your partner must have loved you very much. Keep that love in your heart, dear.
@@kathybrauer7522 thank you Kathy...bless you.
Sorry for your loss. I've always thought picking out a song that you know a loved one enjoyed to play at their service is such a great tribute to their memory.
@@ronnie_5150 Thank you Ronnie, songs, places, little things that bring you closer to a person who's been part of your life and will stay with you forever.
@@user-he7jx9qd7p Music is such a powerful tool. God bless, my friend. Stay strong. As long as we keep them in our hearts, and tell a story about them every now and then, they will live forever. ❤
My dad turned me on to Al Jolson when I was 8 .I loved the movies .listening to this song now
One of my late husbands favourite songs we played them every night together my husband was such a lovely man and I miss him so much god bless Reg love you XX ❤❤
My, Grandmother and I would watch this movie and sing to it as well. Funny part is......... she, was first generation Italian off the boat and her english wasn't very good!!! Still........ one, of many great memories!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
The Jolson Story (1946) - Larry Parks & Evelyn Keyes
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My Dad and his best friend would sing this at the picnic table in our backyard. Unbelievable memory.
I first saw this film 71 years ago and since then have seen it hundreds of times and it still does it for me. Problem now is when I watch it I know every line of the script 😊but I never tire of the Jolson voice and Larry Parks did a great job in the film.
Yes me too and I’m 91. Love it. 😢
Nobody did Jolson like Larry Parks... nobody.
The man who made singing Popular (pop) songs an art form.
Larry Parks was magnificent!
One of my all time favorite movies. Larry Parks should have won that Academy Award. 👍👏🤗
I been watching this movie since I was 7 the best i watched it with my father 🥃
What a movie. I saw this in the early 40sand just loved it,s still do. What a great job Larry Parks did.
You couldn’t have seen it in the early forties because it wasn’t released until 1946.
My dad ❤️him RIP x
Brings tears to my eyes , my grandad and I would sing this with pride
This is the most beautiful thing I have read in a long time.I wish I could have joined in.
The Jolson Story (1946) - Larry Parks & Evelyn Keyes
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Brilliant. Wish Al Jolson could sing to me. RIP 😂
Never get tired of this movie
I'm glad I experienced Al Jolson through my ex gran R.I.P ❤ can't get enough of it now talented in his own way
AL JOLSON,NO TE OLVIDARÁN LAS GENERACIONES DE ANTES,NI LAS QUÉ VENDRÁN. FUISTE EL PRIMERO EN PERSONIFICAR A UN CANTANTE CARACTERIZADO EN EL PRIMER FILM SONORO.ESA VOZ,INIGUALABLE POR SU TIMBRE,JAMÁS, NADIE IGUALÓ " EL CANTOR DE JAZZ" FUE TU INICIO EN LA PANTALLA GRANDE.
Reminds me of my childhood. Asa Yoelson sings this wonderful song to stay positive.
Eu, minha mãe de 97 anos ,Maria ,minha neta de um ano e cinco meses assistindo essa obra prima👋🏽🎼👏Atravessando gerações 💛💚
Al Jolson was rightly called the world's greatest entertainer.
The audience was the most important thing to him. An hour long show might last three or four hours if the vibe was right.
He was the first American star to perform at a GI base in World War II.
When he was told the USO didn't have any funds to send him to Korea he said "Funds? Who needs funds? I got funds! I'll pay myself!"
Al had such an amazing voice 😍
Amazing deep and melodic voice just beautiful
These were Jolson’s best quality recordings. The ones for the two films. It’s the same with Glenn Miller. The best recordings were of them playing in the studio for the movie soundtrack (after Miller died)!
I agree 😀
As far as I understand, this guy isn't Al Jolsen, but a 'better looking' actor miming to Al Jolsens voice.
How come that I don't get to read about this here in the commentaries..
So nostalgic and the lyrics are full of hope, just what we need in this time of pandemic
Heaven must sound like this, the orchestra lightens the mood
Frühling und Aprilscherz zugleich. Welch ein Schmachthaken!
My grandfather would sing this great memories ❤
Absolutely love this film I can watch it over and over again brilliant
That’s Larry Parks portraying Jolson. The original king of blackface !
1 of my favourite songs I used to sing as a young child X
Thank you so much for posting this. It brought tears to my eyes!
Pleased you like it 🤗
That's my dad bless him, miss him smudge ❤
Al Parks so handsome!
Vast oceans wide melt into our sky
Make rain an snow clouds up high
Oceans far and wide are the supply
Spring showers bring flowers to eye
When if it's to dry in July they all die
One for you dad love and miss you x
Beautiful
Wonder amazing I love the songs and the singer
Unforgettable Al Jolson...Rosa Larsen.
Que bonita canción !!!
wish i had a pound £ for everytime i saw this film and jolson sings again witch i like the better of the 2 made
Donning black face is not always racist, indeed a few days before joining my university as a freshman I was performing with an Al Jolson tribute act in a local bar. Unfortunately it was full of students, not wanting them to think I was a ‘whitey; looking down on other people, I was forced to wear black face for my entire four years at University so as not be accused of being a racist. This spiralled down into me joining local black gangs to keep up the pretence and now I’m serving a life stretch for a drive by shooting after hitching a ride home with some boys from the hood. Ironically I still remain to this day, a huge Jolson fan.
As he got older hus voice sounded even better
They don't make 'em like that anymore
Lovely song
It rains in April
Larry Parks as Al Jolsen in "The Al Jolsen Story"...1946.
Looney Tunes episode - Wet Hair brought me here
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Impersonate: to intentionally copy another person's characteristics such as their behavior, speech, expressions. I think Larry Parks did an excellent job of portraying Al Jolson and doing all if these things. evelyn Keyes was very good in her part too
tiny tim's version was so full of Joy. this is more dramatic!
The lady he sang to was played by Evelyn Keys.
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Here thanks to Downton Abbey
WOW - excellent! That was so good to hear Jolson get a mention in a big show like Downton.
Thanks Arthur shelby
It is a tragedy how Mr. Parks was "Blacklisted". What a total waste of a Great Talent.
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Very sad indeed
This isn't Al Jolsen, but an actor miming to Al Jolsens voice, I am 100% sure. How come that I don't get to read about this in the commentaries here.
If you look at the description it tells you that it is actor Larry Parks miming to the voice of Al Jolson.
Bugs bunny did a version of this in “wet hare”
I haven’t seen that - sounds interesting
Why was this actor blacklisted for portravying Al Jolsen? his name is Larry Parks.
He wasn’t blacklisted for portraying Al Jolson - he was blacklisted for being a member of a communist group. Very unfair treatment.
Not Al, but pretty good.
Larry Parks isn't Al Jolson.
The voice is that of Al Jolson. The clip is from The Jolson Story which Jolson worked on by recording most of the tracks used.
Who's here because Looney tunes?
What.?
@@foulair63 If you know, you know.
ahh ha haaaa... Ming, or TheKrabsalad whatever ya call yourself now, how's it goin'? Only asked cause I don't know.
...yeah, so I don't know
Love the track though, with a passion..
@@foulair63 it's a recurring song used in many early Looney tunes cartoons.
Ah ,dat colorizing. 'e never looked better, en life
Can’t see Justin Trudeau
It`s not Jolson
It’s the voice of Al Jolson recorded for the soundtrack of The Jolson Story. The actor on screen was Larry Parks
Yes it is, it's Jolson singing watch the film, you will be happy you did it's a lovely film.
If you watch the film Jolson is playing himself in the long shots.
@@philipbooth7779 one long shot - Jolson himself performs Swanee.
This is a pitch flat
he so goofy