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Best Music Scoring of a Musical Picture | 1950
Best Cinematography Color | 1950
Best Writing Story and Screenplay | 1950
Best Written American Musical | 1950
Since appearing as himself in The Jolson Story (1946), Al Jolson had wanted to play himself in this film too. However, he does in fact appear in the film. During the shooting of "The Jolson Story" there is a man standing watching the filming in a gray cowboy hat--this is Jolson.
In The Jolson Story (1946), the performer who actually sings "Swanee" is Al Jolson himself. It is the only place in the film where he performs live on camera.
This film was the #1 moneymaker of 1949.
Larry Parks as Larry Parks has no lines of dialogue.
Al Jolson auditioned to play himself.
"Ellen Clark: [leaving room] My! We'll soon be smart as pigs!"