The Singing Fool (1928)
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.
- Released
- 1928-09-29
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Lloyd Bacon
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 from 8 votes
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
- Edward Martindel as Louis Marcus
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Cafe Owner Bill
- Helen Lynch as Maid
- Agnes Franey as 'Balloon' Girl
- James Cagney as Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
- William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)