At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life.

L'histoire Jolson est une biographie musicale 1946 qui prétend raconter l'histoire de la vie du chanteur Al Jolson. La vedette Larry Parks comme Jolson, Evelyn Keyes comme "Julie Benson" (approximativement la femme de Jolson, Ruby Keeler), William Demarest comme son directeur, Ludwig Donath et Tamara Shayne comme ses parents, et Scotty Beckett comme le jeune Jolson.

Der Film handelt von einem jüdischen Sänger, der gegen den Willen seiner Eltern eine Karriere am Broadway startet, und dort zu einem gefeierten Star wird. Das Thema wurde bereits 1927 in dem ersten Tonfilm aller Zeiten verfilmt.

Washington, início do século XX. Garoto judeu prefere cantar a seguir os estudos religiosos, conforme desejo de seu pai. Torna-se artista do vaudeville, encanta-se com o jazz, junta-se a uma companhia de blackface, casa-se com uma não judia, atinge o estrelato, deixa crescer o ego, estraga a vida... mas não abandona o show biz.

Biografía del actor y cantante Al Jolson dirigida por Alfred E. Green. Larry Parks se puso en la piel de Jolson consiguiendo una nominación a los Oscar. (FILMAFFINITY)