We’re nearly through the end of the our lengthy countdown of the worst films ever. With Ponty’s #1 pick in the books, there’s just my #1 pick to go on Monday.
Fortunately, Audre Myers is back again with some midweek levity and positivity, moving away from the acerbic wit of negative reviews. The object of her praise this week is 1946’s The Jolson Story, the slightly fictionalized account of the life of Al Jolson and his insatiable appetite for applause. There’s also a poignant love story, one that doesn’t quite turn out as we’d hope.
But I’ll leave that to Audre. Here is her review of The Jolson Story (1946):
The Portly Politico 