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  • The Singing Fool (1928)
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    105 min | Drama, Musical
The Singing Fool (1928)
Passed
105 min | Drama, Musical

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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Director
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C. Graham Baker (adaptation) (story) (as Leslie Burrows) | Joseph Jackson (dialogue) (titles)
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Release date
Sep 19, 1928 (United States)
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15 cast members
Name Known for
Al Jolson
Al Stone Al Stone   See fewer
Josephine Dunn
Molly Winton Molly Winton   See fewer
Arthur Housman
Blackie Joe Blackie Joe   See fewer
Reed Howes
John Perry John Perry   See fewer
Davey Lee
Sonny Boy (as David Lee) Sonny Boy (as David Lee)   See fewer
Edward Martindel
Louis Marcus Louis Marcus   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Cafe Owner, Bill (as Robert O'Connor) Cafe Owner, Bill (as Robert O'Connor)   See fewer
Agnes Franey
'Balloon' Girl 'Balloon' Girl   See fewer
The Yacht Club Boys
Singing Quartette Singing Quartette   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Carl - Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited) Carl - Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited)   See fewer
William H. O'Brien
Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Perry
Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Stoutenburg
Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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