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The Singing Fool

DramaMusic1h 42m

🍅43%

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43%

Tomatometer

🍿

43%

Popcornmeter

5.0

TMDB

Storyline

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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The Singing Fool Trailer (1928)

Al Jolson – On Top of the World (The Singing Fool 1928 Clip)

Al Jolson – On Top of the World (The Singing Fool 1928 Clip)

Details

DirectorLloyd Bacon

ReleasedSep 29, 1928

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

$388K

Revenue

$5.9M

Parental guideUGB

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

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)

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Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

1 fresh · 1 rotten

R

Robert Herring

RTGuardianFeb 25, 2021

This is now the third production on Vitaphone that London has seen; it is time now that the novelty has been demonstrated that something intelligent and entertaining were done with it.

R

Robert E. Sherwood

RTLIFEOct 4, 2021

The Singing Fool" represents the supreme triumph (to date) of the talkie.

R

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Information

Title

The Singing Fool

Released

Sep 29, 1928

Rated

U

Region of Origin

United States of America

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Status

Released

Studio

Warner Bros. Pictures

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