Al Jolson lived "The American Dream." Born in Lithuania, Jolson rose through the ranks of vaudeville as a comedian and a blackface "Mammy" singer. By 1920, he had become the biggest star on Broadway, ...

The Jolson Story (Columbia) is a fine, noisy celebration of Hollywood’s two decades of talking movies. To the embarrassment of Warner Bros., currently whooping up the 20th anniversary of sound (which ...