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.

• Columbia Pictures
• Larry Parks
• Evelyn Keyes
• William Demarest
• Bill Goodwin
• Ludwig Donath
• Scotty Beckett
• Tamara Shayne
• Jo-Carroll Dennison