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.
Director: Lloyd Bacon
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Al Jolson as Al Stone |
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Betty Bronson as Grace |
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Josephine Dunn as Molly Winton |
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Arthur Housman as Blackie Joe |
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Reed Howes as John Perry |
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Davey Lee as Sonny Boy |
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Edward Martindel as Louis Marcus |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor as Cafe Owner Bill |
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Helen Lynch as Maid |
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Agnes Franey as 'Balloon' Girl |
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James Cagney as Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
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William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
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Bob Perry as Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
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Carl M. Leviness as Carl – Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited) |
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Jack Stoutenburg as Little Boy (uncredited) |
| Directing | Lloyd Bacon | Director |
| Writing | Joseph Jackson | Dialogue |
| Sound | George Groves | Sound Engineer |
| Sound | Edmund Ross | Conductor |
| Sound | Louis Silvers | Conductor |
| Writing | C. Graham Baker | Adaptation |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
| Directing | Frank Shaw | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Byron Haskin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Harold McCord | Editor |
| Sound | Shelton Brooks | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Louis Silvers | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jules Buffano | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ralph Dawson | Editor |
| Writing | C. Graham Baker | Writer |
