The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
Mammy features Al Jolson as the star of a travelling minstrel show, appearing in cities and towns across the U.S. Jolson falls in love with an actress in the troupe (Lois Moran), but she loves another (Lowell Sherman). Sherman is shot onstage as part of a comedy bit, and it is assumed that Jolson is guilty of putting the bullet in the gun.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael CurtizDirector
- Joseph JacksonWriter
- Gordon RigbyWriter
- Louis SilversOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Al JolsonAl Fuller
- Louise DresserMother Fuller
- Lois MoranNora Meadows
- Lowell ShermanBilly West
- Hobart BosworthMeadows
- Tully MarshallSlats
- Mitchell LewisHank Smith
- Jack CurtisSheriff Tremble
Stills
Themes
musicalpre-codeminstrelblack face