Film

The Singing Fool

1928 · 1h 42m · Drama · Music

IMDb

6.3

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.

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)

• 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

The Singing Fool Trailer (1928)

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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