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The Singing Fool

Name: The Singing Fool
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Released: 1928
Rating: 6
Cast: Reed Howes, Davey Lee, Bob Perry, Arthur Housman, Jack Stoutenburg

1928Lloyd BaconIMDb: 6/10

Synopsis

A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy.".

Director

Lloyd Bacon

Cast

The Yacht Club Boys

Josephine Dunn

Jack Stoutenburg

Agnes Franey

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#416Archive Rank#483

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The Singing Fool FAQ

The movie The Singing Fool was directed by Lloyd Bacon.

The Singing Fool was released in the year 1928.

The Singing Fool has an IMDb rating of 6 out of 10.

The Singing Fool is a movie from United States.

The Singing Fool is categorised as Drama, Musical in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Singing Fool features The Yacht Club Boys, Josephine Dunn, Jack Stoutenburg, Agnes Franey.

The screenplay for The Singing Fool was written by Joseph Jackson, C. Graham Baker.

If you enjoy The Singing Fool, you might also like The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), 'A mala nova (1920), A Sister to Salome (1920), In the River (1920).

Yes, The Singing Fool (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama and Musical qualities.