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MOVIES
Christmas Carol in Blackface
A review in praise of Al Jolson, whose talent does more than merely entertain
December
1
1946
JACK MOFFITT
Robert Greenhalgh
Christmas Carol in Blackface
JACK MOFFITT
December
1
1946
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MOVIES
Christmas Carol in Blackface
A review in praise of Al Jolson, whose talent does more than merely entertain
December
1
1946
JACK MOFFITT
Robert Greenhalgh
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