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Danny Thomas assumes the old Al Jolson role as the cantor's son-turned-cabaret entertainer. As Jerry Golding (Thomas) scales the heights of show business, he breaks the heart of his father (Eduard Franz), who'd hoped that Jerry would follow in his footsteps. Sorrowfully, Cantor Golding reads the Kaddish service, indicating that, so far as he is concerned, his son is dead. A tearful reconciliation (and a more upbeat denouement than was found in the original film) occurs when Jerry dutifully returns to sing the "Kol Nidre" in his ailing father's absence. Peggy Lee co-stars as Judy Lane, a musical comedy entertainer who falls in love with Jerry, while Mildred Dunnock and Alex Gerry do what they can with the stereotyped roles of Jerry's mother and uncle, respectively.
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William Schallert
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
William Schallert
Assistant Stage Manager
Eduard Franz
David Golding
Bess Flowers
Party Guest
Bess Flowers
Party Guest / Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Gayne Whitman
Mr. Eskow
Harry Harvey
Train Conductor
Allyn Joslyn
George Miller
Amzie Strickland
Woman in Synagogue
Wilbur Mack
Man in Theatrical Agent's Office / Nightclub Patron
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