Drama ·Music · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 42m

The Singing Fool

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Director
Lloyd Bacon
Cast
Al Jolson as Al Stone Betty Bronson as Grace Josephine Dunn as Molly Winton Arthur Housman as Blackie Joe Reed Howes as John Perry Davey Lee as Sonny Boy
Crew
Byron Haskin — Director of Photography Harold McCord — Editor Ralph Dawson — Editor Shelton Brooks — Original Music Composer Louis Silvers — Original Music Composer Jules Buffano — Original Music Composer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Singing Fool — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalsilent filmbased on short storyvaudevillesinger-songwriterstruggling artistblackfacepart-talkie
Key Collaborators
Lloyd Bacon Director Byron Haskin Director of Photography Harold McCord Editor Ralph Dawson Editor Shelton Brooks Original Music Composer Louis Silvers Original Music Composer Jules Buffano Original Music Composer C. Graham Baker Writer Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
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