Real Estate
Television talk-show host Leeza Gibbons, who won presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” earlier this year, has sold the Al Jolson estate in Encino for $5.77 million.
July 1, 2015
Entertainment & Arts
The commentary by Robert F. Moss (“Was Al Jolson ‘Bamboozled’?
Oct. 28, 2000
Barbara Rush (not the actress, but an equally glamorous lady who made a fortune manufacturing computer parts for missiles) lives in Al Jolson’s old house in Encino.
March 30, 1986
As Al Jolson’s fans gather, there is much in his legend that should remain buried.
May 15, 2003
Among its former owners are Al Jolson, Kirstie Alley, Katey Sagal and Charlie Sheen.
Sept. 10, 2010
OH, MAMMY--Al Jolson would have been 100 years old May 26 and a gala Jolson Film Festival to be held at New York’s Roosevelt Hotel May 24-28, with screenings of Jolson pictures (including private movies made in the last days of his life), memorabilia, appearances by some surviving actors from his films and the family and entertainment from modern-day Jolson protegees.
April 28, 1985
Al Jolson: In Sunday Calendar’s Cine File column about Al Jolson, the last name of theater historian Chad Kreuger was misspelled as Krueger.
Oct. 4, 2007
Movies
Rare Al Jolson movie ‘Mammy’ now on DVD
April 6, 2010
The legendary blackface entertainer, dead 50 years, might not recognize himself in Spike Lee’s new film, an indictment of racism through satire.
Oct. 20, 2000
Al Jolson: A For the Record on Thursday gave the wrong first name for the man whose last name was misspelled in Sunday Calendar’s Cine File column about Al Jolson.
Oct. 5, 2007