Movies and TvShows featuring "al-jolson-character" theme.

The Jolson Story is a musical biography that tells the story of Al Jolson, a performer known for popularizing blackface in his act. The film follows Jolson's rise to stardom, his struggles with success, and his personal life. It showcases his incredible talent and the challenges he faced as a pioneer in the entertainment industry.

Set in the backdrop of New York City, the movie explores the journey of a talented composer as he overcomes various obstacles to achieve success in the music industry. It portrays his relationships, musical achievements, and personal challenges.

In 1898, composer Sid Barnett manages to get his sweetheart, Adeline the beer-garden singer, to sing the lead in his new Broadway operetta; this infuriates Elysia, the erstwhile star. But Sid frets as Adeline spends increasing amounts of time with the dashing Major Day.

The Lord sees that the stock value of "Pair-o-dice" is dropping on the exchange so he dispatches a slow-witted and slow-talking angel to sinful Harlem to recruit new customers. When this fails, God finds success sending a group of musical angels with a little more swing in their style, so much so that even the Devil wants to join up! One of the “Censored 11” banned from TV syndication by United Artists in 1968 for racist stereotyping.

The rain is outdoors; the action is indoors, in a grocery store, where the characters on product labels come to life.