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The Singing Fool (1928)

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Audience Score
50
The Singing Fool
NR 1 hr 42 minSep 29th, 1928Drama, Music
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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.
StarringAl JolsonBetty BronsonJosephine Dunn
DirectorLloyd Bacon

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 29th, 1928
Movie Budget:$388,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$5,916,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
silent filmmusicalbased on short storysinger-songwritervaudevilleblackfacestruggling artistpart-talkie