The Singing Fool (1928)

September. 19,1928

6.3

| Drama Music

After years of hopeful struggle, Al Stone (Jolson) is on his way. "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World", he sings to an appreciative speakeasy crowd. But, as Al discovers, getting there is one thing. Staying there is another. Singing waiter Stone gets his huge break on a magical night when his song wows a big-time producer and a gold-digging showgirl he fancies. Broadway success and marriage follow, but sure enough, hard times are on the way. Al's fickle wife abandons him, taking the beloved son he calls Sonny Boy with her. Heartbroken, Al becomes a devastated loner until friends from the speakeasy that launched his career rescue him from a life on the streets. Soon, Al is back in lights. But another crisis awaits: Sonny Boy is in the hospital and dying....

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Cast

Al Jolson as Al Stone

[1949] Jolson Sings Again [1939] Hollywood Cavalcade [1939] Swanee River [1939] Rose of Washington Square [1934] Wonder Bar [1933] Hallelujah, I'm a Bum

Betty Bronson as Grace

[2015] Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ [1937] Yodelin' Kid from Pine Ridge [1929] The Locked Door [1923] The Eternal City

Josephine Dunn as Molly Winton

[1932] Between Fighting Men [1932] One Hour with You [1929] The Sin Sister [1926] It's the Old Army Game

Reviews

GrimPrecise

1928/09/19

I'll tell you why so serious

HeadlinesExotic

1928/09/20

Boring

Odelecol

1928/09/21

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Motompa

1928/09/22

Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.