The Singing Fool (1928)
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- Passed
- 1h 45min
- Drama, Musical
- 19 Apr 1929 (Ireland)
- Movie
A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy."
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Cast
| Al Jolson | ... |
Al Stone
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| Betty Bronson | ... |
Grace
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| Josephine Dunn | ... |
Molly Winton
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Blackie Joe
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| Reed Howes | ... |
John Perry
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| Davey Lee | ... |
Sonny Boy
(as David Lee)
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| Edward Martindel | ... |
Louis Marcus
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Cafe Owner, Bill
(as Robert O'Connor)
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| Helen Lynch | ... |
Maid
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Agnes Franey | ... |
'Balloon' Girl
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| The Yacht Club Boys | ... |
Singing Quartette
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| James Cagney | ... |
Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Carl - Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
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Jack Stoutenburg | ... |
Little Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Bacon | ||
Written by
| C. Graham Baker | ... | (adaptation) |
| C. Graham Baker | ... | (story) (as Leslie Burrows) |
| Joseph Jackson | ... | (dialogue) (titles) |
Music by
| Shelton Brooks | ... | (uncredited) |
| Jules Buffano | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Byron Haskin | ||
Editing by
| Ralph Dawson | ||
| Harold McCord | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Frank Shaw | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| George Groves | ... | sound recording engineer (as George R. Groves) |
Music Department
| Louis Silvers | ... | conductor |
| The Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Edmund Ross | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lewis Geib | ... | technician |
| Esdras Hartley | ... | technician |
| F.N. Murphy | ... | technician |
| Victor Vance | ... | technician |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1928) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1928) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- First National Pictures (1929) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Muzafilm (1928) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Biuro Kinematograficzne Muza-Film)
- Warner Bros. First National Films (1930) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (apparatus produced with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Al Stone is singing waiter in a speakeasy who is in love with Molly, the singing star at the speakeasy, but she spurns him. Al gets his big break and goes on to become a Broadway sensation. Written by Trisha Warren |
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| Taglines | "When there are gray skies, I don't mind the gray skies, you make them blue---Sonny Boy." See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $12,862,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jolson's song "The Spaniard That Blighted My Life" is no longer in existing prints. The number was cut after its composer, Billy Merson, sued Warner Bros., charging that Jolson's version impinged on his own (Merson's) livelihood, as he was still performing it in the U.K. Only the Vitaphone disc of the song is known to survive. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Variety Jubilee (1943). See more » |
| Soundtracks | There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder See more » |