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Lucky Boy

1929, Movie, NR, 97 mins

Lucky Boy: Review

Jessel is featured in a role and story heavily inspired by Jolson and his 1927 feature THE JAZZ SINGER. Jessel is the son of Jewish parents; his father, Strauss, is a jeweler who wants the boy to enter the same profession, while his mother, Rosanova, is devoted to her son. Jessel decides to pursue a career in show business, and is a hit at an amateur show in California, but quickly has to return to New York when Rosanova becomes ill. He soon gets his big break when he's tapp... read more leave a comment