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The Singing Fool is a 1928 American sound part-talkie musical drama motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles.
Opening on September 19, 1928, 2023 marks the 95 anniversary of "The Singing Fool," Al Jolson's second feature film -- a film which held the record as the largest grossing motion picture until "Gone With The Wind."
A singing waiter (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), takes Broadway and sings "Sonny Boy" to his dying son.The film stars Al Jolson ...
- 102 min
- 1523
- Freedom for Cinema
THE SINGING FOOL (Warner Brothers, 1928), directed by Lloyd Bacon, is a worthy follow-up to the historic "first talkie" of THE JAZZ SINGER (WB, 1927), starring Broadway headliner Al Jolson. Upon its release, THE SINGING FOOL reportedly broke all box office records to date, until that record was broken 11 years later with the Civil War epic of ...
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- Drama, Musical
- Lloyd Bacon
- 1929-04-19
A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy."
- 102 min
- 55
- The Flickering Frame
Aug 11, 2024 · A singing waiter (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), takes Broadway and sings "Sonny Boy" to his dying son.
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Sep 28, 2024 · "The Singing Fool" is a classic pre-code musical. Although released a year after 'The Jazz Singer', THIS sound movie was seen by more people than Al Jolson'...
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