tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post8200127967285383116..comments2024-03-25T04:55:45.033-07:00Comments on A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE: JOLSON SINGS AGAIN!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-23541943186195759382011-09-14T05:15:19.248-07:002011-09-14T05:15:19.248-07:00I would love to see Burstyn do Jolson! I think Jo...I would love to see Burstyn do Jolson! I think Jolson is a hard entertainer for modern audiences to understand, to really get his popularity. I do get angry when people dismiss any performer who ever did blackface in the old days I think, as a classic movie historian of sorts, that these films and performances must be looked at as parts of the era in which they were made. Certainly now we know that blackface is offensive to black audiences, but it was a different era and different thinking. Part of the fascination of seeing movies move from one era to another is the evolution of such cultural changes. Jolson was a consummate performer, and the best big ham in the world!<br /><br />Loved you article, Lobosco! Really good work!ClassicBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03591715859057540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3224037410105354251.post-65129394882622754202011-09-13T06:38:46.903-07:002011-09-13T06:38:46.903-07:00Enjoyed this review very much. Jolson was a power...Enjoyed this review very much. Jolson was a powerful talent in his era, and it seems Mr. Burstyn has captured the essence of his popularity and his amazing drive for success.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.com