The Singing Fool (1928)

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After years of hopeful struggle, Al Stone (Jolson) is on his way. "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World", he sings to an appreciative speakeasy crowd. But, as Al discovers, getting there is one thing. Staying there is another. Singing waiter Stone gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows a big-time producer and a gold-digging showgirl he fancies. Broadway success and marriage follow, but sure enough, hard times are on the way. Al's fickle wife abandons him, taking the beloved son he calls Sonny Boy with her. Heartbroken, Al becomes a devastated loner until friends from the speakeasy that launched his career rescue him from a life on the streets. Soon, Al is back in lights. But another crisis awaits: Sonny Boy is in the hospital and dying....

Updated May 28 2020

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1928-09-19

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Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 7.0

Cast

Arthur Housman

Blackie Joe

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Cafe Owner Bill

Al Jolson

Al Stone

Reed Howes

John Perry

Betty Bronson

Grace

Helen Lynch

Maid

Josephine Dunn

Molly Winton

Davey Lee

Sonny Boy

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Crew

Ralph Dawson

Editor

Louis Silvers

Original Music Composer

Harold McCord

Editor

Lloyd Bacon

Director

Byron Haskin

Director of Photography

Frank Shaw

Assistant Director

Shelton Brooks

Original Music Composer

Jules Buffano

Original Music Composer

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