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The Singing Fool

1928 | 99 min | Drama · Music

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Synopsis

The Singing Fool is a 1928 American sound part-talkie musical drama motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. The film stars Al Jolson and is a follow-up to his previous film, The Jazz Singer. It is credited with helping to cement the popularity of American films of both sound and the musical genre. The film entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.

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Poster by Warner Brothers (Public domain).

Credits

Director
Lloyd Bacon
Screenplay
Joseph Jackson, Charles Graham Baker
Director of Photography
Byron Haskin
Original Music Composer
Louis Silvers
Editor
Ralph Dawson, Harold McCord
Country
United States
Studios
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Vitaphone

Box office · USD, worldwide

×15.2return on budget

Budget
$388K
Revenue
$5.9M

Cast · 10

Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Betty Bronson

Betty Bronson

DL

Davey Lee

Sonny Boy

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Carl M. Leviness

Arthur Housman

Arthur Housman

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