Hallelujah, I'm A Bum!

"Rollicking fun!A light, ethereal musical fantasy."-Variety

The legendary Al Jolson is the self-proclaimed "Mayor of Central Park" in this "stylized, sophisticated and lyrical" (Pauline Kael) comic operetta - one of the most decidedly different and delightful musicals ever made!A unique attempt to expand the boundaries of the format, Hallelujah, I'm a Bum! captures Jolson at his charismatic best and "reveals" more than any of his other surviving films just why [he] was so great a star" (The London Times)!

Bumper (Jolson) is the happiest hobo in New York.He's just fallen head-over-heels in love with the beautiful young amnesiac (Madge Evans) he's rescued from a park lake.But when he discovers her true identity, the "Mayor of Central Park" suddenly finds himself competing for her affections with a rich playboy