The Singing Fool (1928)
1h 42m
Running Time
September 29, 1928Release Date
The Singing Fool (1928)
1h 42m
Running Time
September 29, 1928Release Date
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Al Jolson
Al Stone
Betty Bronson
Grace
Josephine Dunn
Molly Winton
Reed Howes
John Perry
Arthur Housman
Blackie Joe
Davey Lee
Sonny Boy
Lloyd Bacon
Director
Edward Martindel
Louis Marcus
C. Graham Baker
Writer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Cafe Owner Bill
Joseph Jackson
Writer
Helen Lynch
Maid
Byron Haskin
Cinematographer
Ralph Dawson
Editor
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)
George Groves
Sound Engineer
Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer
Louis Silvers
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Harold McCord
Editor
Frank Shaw
Assistant Director
Shelton Brooks
Original Music Composer
Jules Buffano
Original Music Composer
Edmund Ross
Conductor
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 29, 1928
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 42m
Budget$388,000
Box Office$5,916,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Singing Fool is a 1928 American sound part-talkie musical drama motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film stars Al Jolson and is a follow-up to his previous film, The Jazz Singer. It is credited with helping to cement the popularity of American films of both sound and the musical genre. The film entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.
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