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Melodrama ended when "talkie" movies became the norm in movie theaters. The first full length "talkie" movie was "The Jazz Singer" starring Al Jolson in 1927. By 1935, melodrama was a thing of the past.
Yes, Al Jolson's first language was Lithuanian.
Al Jolson went by Jolie.
Al Jolson
Asa Yoelson
Al Jolson was born on May 26, 1886.
Al Jolson's birth name is Asa Yoelson.
I believe Al Jolson was 5-8in in height.Same as myself.
" The Jazz Singer" with Al Jolson.
That would be the entire cast of The Jazz Singer (1927)which was the first talking film. If you were trying to single out one person, I would go with Al Jolson, because he was the star of that film.
The Very Best of Al Jolson was created in 1977.
Avalon - Al Jolson song - was created in 1920.