Film
The Singing Fool
1928 · 1h 42m · Drama · Music
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Overview
After years of hopeful struggle, waiter and aspiring singer-songwriter Al Stone is on his way. He gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows big-time producer Louis Marcus and gold-digging showgirl Molly, whom Al fancies. Broadway success and marriage follow, but sure enough, hard times are on the way.
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Cast
Al Jolson
Al Stone
Betty Bronson
Grace
Josephine Dunn
Molly Winton
Arthur Housman
Blackie Joe
Reed Howes
John Perry
Davey Lee
Sonny Boy
Edward Martindel
Louis Marcus
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Cafe Owner Bill
Helen Lynch
Maid
Agnes Franey
'Balloon' Girl
James Cagney
Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien
Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Bob Perry
Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl – Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited)
Jack Stoutenburg
Little Boy (uncredited)
Crew
- Lloyd BaconDirector
- C. Graham BakerWriter
- Darryl F. ZanuckProducer
- Byron HaskinDirector of Photography
- Shelton BrooksOriginal Music Composer
- Jules BuffanoOriginal Music Composer
- Louis SilversOriginal Music Composer
- Ralph DawsonEditor
- Harold McCordEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- September 29, 1928
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- U
- Budget
- $388,000
- Revenue
- $5,916,000
- Genres
- Drama, Music
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