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List of Al Jolson Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
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Rhapsody in Blue
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Based on the life of famous Broadway composer, George Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue showcases the life and times and struggles of Gershwin as he frenetically chases success and fame while sabotaging his romantic relationships. This biographical musical also involves elements of drama and romance as the turbulent professional life of Gershwin clashes with his romance with singer, Julie Adams, and socialite. Christine Gilbert.

Starring:
Oscar Levant, Alexis Smith, Robert Alda, Charles Coburn, Joan Leslie
Directed By:
Irving Rapper
2. Hallelujah I'm a Bum (1933)
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Hallelujah I'm a Bum
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Role:
Bumper
Starring:
Chester Conklin, Harry Langdon, Frank Morgan, Madge Evans,
Directed By:
Lewis Milestone
3. Wonder Bar (1934)
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Wonder Bar
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Role:
Al Wonder
Starring:
Ricardo Cortez, Dolores del Rio, Kay Francis, Dick Powell,
Directed By:
Lloyd Bacon
4. Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
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Show Girl in Hollywood
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Dixie is an actress who comes across Frank, a director, who promises her an opportunity in Hollywood. However, when Dixie arrives in California, she is disappointed to see that Frank has been fired from the studio.

Starring:
Loretta Young, Blanche Sweet, Ford Sterling, Jack Mulhall, John Miljan
Directed By:
Mervyn LeRoy
5. Jolson Sings Again (1949)
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Jolson Sings Again
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Singer Jolson takes an early retirement as per his wife’s wish, but realizing the importance of music-performance in his life, she later leaves him. After his comeback in the 1940s, he turns more towards frivolous living. But at the beginning of WWII, Jolson starts traveling around to entertain military troops and meets Ellen Clark, an appealing nurse who brings new meaning to his life.

Starring:
Bing Crosby, Barbara Hale, Myron McCormick, Ludwig Donath, William Demarest
Directed By:
Henry Levin
6. Rose of Washington Square (1939)
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Rose of Washington Square
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Set in 1920s New York City, the film revolves around the turbulent love life of an aspiring singer, who becomes a star after she is spotted by a successful Broadway minstrel performer and joins the famed Ziegfeld Follies.  Although he is also in love with her, she does not recognize it; instead falls for a charming con man. 

Role:
Ted Cotter
Starring:
William Frawley, Joyce Compton, Alice Faye, Tyrone Power
Directed By:
Gregory Ratoff
7. The Singing Kid (1936)
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The Singing Kid
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An egotistical singing star loses his voice, after which he retreats to the countryside. As he is looking for a way to make a comeback, he soon meets an aspiring playwright and her daughter.

Role:
Al Jackson
Starring:
Hattie McDaniel, Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot, Beverly Roberts, Sybil Jason
Directed By:
William Keighley, Busby Berkeley
8. The Jazz Singer (1927)
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The Jazz Singer
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Role:
Jakie Rabinowitz
Starring:
Eugenie Besserer, Warner Oland, May McAvoy, Otto Lederer,
Directed By:
Alan Crosland
9. Mammy's Boy (1923)
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Mammy's Boy
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Role:
Al
Directed By:
10. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
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Hollywood Cavalcade
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Film director, Michael Linnett Connors, chooses Broadway singer Molly Adair, to be in his next film.  Although Molly is in love with Connors, thinking that he doesn’t reciprocate her feelings, she marries her co-star. Connors fires her out of misunderstanding, but his career eventually starts to decline with the beginning of the sound era.

Starring:
Don Ameche, Buster Keaton, Alice Faye, J. Edward Bromberg, Alan Curtis
Directed By:
11. A Day at Santa Anita (1937)
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A Day at Santa Anita
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Peaches, orphaned daughter of a horse-trainer father, has inherited his race-horse, Wonder Boy, with whom she shares a special bond. So, her presence is required at races for him to win. But those betting on other horses ensure that the child authorities take her custody. However, Mrs. Van Gordon rescues and takes her to race-track in time, inspiring Wonder Boy to win. 

Starring:
Olivia de Havilland, Edward G. Robinson, Bette Davis, Sybil Jason, Marcia Ralston, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Joseph Crehan
Directed By:
Bobby Connolly
12. Swanee River (1939)
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Swanee River
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Although he prefers to write songs, Stephen’s family wants him to accept a clerical job.  He soon manages to sell one of his songs ‘Oh! Susanna’ for fifteen dollars to a singer named EP Christy, but he also allows her to take credit as the writer.

Role:
Edwin P. Christy
Starring:
Don Ameche, Chick Chandler, Andrea Leeds, Felix Bressart
Directed By:
Sidney Lanfield
13. Go Into Your Dance (1935)
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Go Into Your Dance
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Broadway star Al Howard’s irresponsible behavior costs him his work. His sister Molly unsuccessfully tries to find him job; then request friend Dorothy to team up with him, which fetches great success. Al decides to open his own club on Broadway for which he not only borrows money from a gangster, but also gets entangled with his wife, ignoring dedicated Dorothy’s warnings.

Role:
Al Howard
Starring:
Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Ruby Keeler, Patsy Kelly
Directed By:
14. The Singing Fool (1928)
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The Singing Fool
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Role:
Al Stone
Starring:
Arthur Housman, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn, Reed Howes,
Directed By:
Lloyd Bacon
15. Mammy (1930)
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Mammy
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This drama film tells the story of Al Fuller, star of a traveling minstrel troupe. He falls for the beautiful Nora, who is the daughter of the owner of the troupe. However, Nora seems to have feelings for another man.

Role:
Al Fuller
Starring:
Hobart Bosworth, Lowell Sherman, Louise Dresser, Lois Moran,
Directed By:
16. New York Nights (1929)
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New York Nights
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Jill is a chorus girl married to an alcoholic composer named Fred. She decides to leave Fred when he is discovered with another chorus girl Ruthie. However, a gambler soon starts pursuing her, and eventually forces himself on her. Prividi, the producer of the musical show in which she is working, shoots him, after which he is arrested.

Starring:
Jean Harlow, Roscoe Karns, Gilbert Roland, Norma Talmadge, Lilyan Tashman
Directed By:
Lewis Milestone
17. Big Boy (1930)
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Big Boy
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Role:
Gus
Starring:
Lloyd Hughes, Eddie Phillips, Claudia Dell, Louise Closser Hale,
Directed By:
Alan Crosland
18. Say It with Songs (1929)
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Say It with Songs
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Role:
Joe Lane
Starring:
Holmes Herbert, Marian Nixon, Kenneth Thomson, Davey Lee
Directed By:
Lloyd Bacon
19. Hollywood Handicap (1938)
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Hollywood Handicap
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A group of friends get a race horse after its owner decides to retire. Soon, they gather some money so that they can compete at the Hollywood Derby.

Starring:
Mickey Rooney, Bing Crosby, Sing Band The Original, Charles Ruggles, Stuart Erwin, June Collyer
Directed By:
20. Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12 (1937)
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Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12
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This documentary film provides us a tour of several places in Hollywood, including a movie studio, a famous shopping centre, as well as the Santa Anita racetrack.

Starring:
Joan Crawford, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Madeleine Carroll, Ralph Staub
Directed By:
Ralph Staub