Jolson Sings Again - Trailer (1949)

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".

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[orangehornet57]

I still have my copies of Memories magazine. It had a much too short run. One of the last issues in 1990 had an article about Al Jolson. He died in 1950. It claimed that he'd wanted to play himself. He'd also mentioned James Cagney. Larry Parks got an Oscar nomination for the first movie. He said that Jolson sang at full volume throughout the movie remakes. Understandably that would make lip synching a challenge.

[eddiemac303]

nothing like it!!

[schwibert]

What a great movie..

[PlayIt4MeAgainSam]

Larry Parks did an outstanding job in 'The Jolson Story' & 'Jolson Sings Again'. I think that it's on of the best examples of an impersonation.

I also liked seeing Tamara Shayne playing his mother. I remember her scenes in 'Ninotchka'.

[CrystalClearNews]

It's Youtube at fault for the poor lip synch. Parks did a good job. He actually practiced singing the songs himself. Also his dad died before the Jolson Story premiered, though he's seen sitting in a theater. But the scene where Jolson could not bear to sit in the theatre and watch, lying in the manager's office was TRUE!

[maxthevid]

There are no words to convey the utter exstacy

that generated by these wonderful wonderful artists and your efforts to make them available via you tube I am in danger from over indulgance maxthevid

[madamerotten]

Parks' lip-synch seems relatively poor. Maybe that's an artifact of the Youtube compression. Also, from your description of the story line, the writer must have taken great liberties, because in reality Al Jolson's mother died when he was 10. Regardless, I consider Parks to be a great actor, and Jolson to be the best stage presence in history.

[tonymontana1974]

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[ShoopDaWhoopness]

omfg!! this is so cool! LoL.

[markjh1035]

I love this movie (and the Jolson Story also)