The Singing Fool

The Singing Fool

1928
1h 42m
4.3

4.3/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Music
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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Status: Released

Budget: $388,000

Revenue: $5,916,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English No Language

Keywords

musical silent film based on short story vaudeville singer-songwriter struggling artist blackface part-talkie

Quick Facts

Release Date September 29, 1928
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0019388

Cast

Al Jolson
Al Jolson

Al Stone

Betty Bronson
Betty Bronson

Grace

Josephine Dunn
Josephine Dunn

Molly Winton

Arthur Housman
Arthur Housman

Blackie Joe

Reed Howes
Reed Howes

John Perry

Davey Lee
Davey Lee

Sonny Boy

Edward Martindel
Edward Martindel

Louis Marcus

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor

Cafe Owner Bill

Helen Lynch
Helen Lynch

Maid

Agnes Franey
Agnes Franey

'Balloon' Girl

James Cagney
James Cagney

Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien

Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)

Key Crew

Lloyd Bacon
Director
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
C. Graham Baker
Writer