The Singing Fool

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  • Genre: DramaMusic
  • Run time: 102 min
  • Premiere: 1928. September 29.

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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Al Jolson

Al Stone

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

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)

Camera

Byron Haskin

Director of Photography

Directing

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Louis Silvers

Conductor

Edmund Ross

Conductor

George Groves

Sound Engineer

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Jules Buffano

Original Music Composer

Shelton Brooks

Original Music Composer

Writing

C. Graham Baker

Adaptation

Joseph Jackson

Dialogue

Camera

Byron Haskin

Director of Photography

Directing

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Louis Silvers

Conductor

Edmund Ross

Conductor

George Groves

Sound Engineer

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Jules Buffano

Original Music Composer

Shelton Brooks

Original Music Composer

Writing

C. Graham Baker

Adaptation

Joseph Jackson

Dialogue