Big Boy

Starring: Jolson, Al and Dell, Claudia

With charisma, outsized singing and a fast horse, Al Jolson rides home a winner in this opened-up screen version of one of his biggest stage hits. The dynamic entertainer puts on blackface makeup to portray likable Gus, a stableman-turned-jockey who overcomes adversity and wins the Kentucky Derby after gamblers conspire to have him fired from his mount Big Boy. The role gave Jolson a chance to immerse himself in two of his great passions: the racetrack...

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 883316173978
• Release Date: June 2011
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Allied Vaughn
• Director: Crosland, Alan
• Starring: Jolson, Al, Dell, Claudia
• Runtime: 1 hour, 8 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"