From Black face to Blacklist

[orpheum]

Everything you ever wanted to know about The Jolsom Story and Jolson Songs A gain.I saw the first film 12 times .it is a book by Doug Mclelland

[StoneAgeMan]

Orpheum, your phone is messing with your spelling.
But I'm confused, is this a book? What is the title of the book?

[Edward G]

Hi StoneAgeMan,
What Orpheum was referring to is a book about the star of the movies "The Jolson Story" and "it's sequel, "Jolson Sings Again" ; two hugely popular biopic/ musicals about the life of legendary entertainer Al Jolson. I count them among my favorites. Jolson, of course, is very much out of favour these days style-wise and then with the added er complication of the blackface tradition is incompatible with today's political sensibilities.
The book he has just read is called "Blackface to Blacklist : Al Jolson, Larry Parks and The Jolson Story" .
If you have a mere £197.50 down the back of the sofa it's all yours, courtesy of Amazon.

Orpheum, your phone is messing with your spelling.
But I'm confused, is this a book? What is the title of the book?

[StoneAgeMan]

Thanks Edward G.

[orpheum]

i was fortunate enough to buy it for £30,and it's joined my permanent collection.More about the films ,actors and technicians than the blacklist.Jolson has is and forever will be my all-time favourite.
ps the price is £31.Highly recommended.

[Edward G]

i was fortunate enough to buy it for £30,and it's joined my permanent collection.More about the films ,actors and technicians than the blacklist.Jolson has is and forever will be my all-time favourite.
ps the price is £31.Highly recommended.

£31 buys you a second hand "textbook binding" version, shipping from the USA from a low rating (87% is very low by Amazon standards) seller - beware!