The Singing Fool (1928)

Directed by Lloyd Bacon. With Al Jolson, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn, Arthur Housman. A singing waiter and composer (Al Jolson) loves two women (Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn), conquers Broadway and holds his dying son, singing "Sonny Boy."

The Singing Fool is a 1928 American musical drama Part-Talkie motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. 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 Ameri

Overview of The Singing Fool, 1928, directed by Lloyd Bacon, with Al Jolson, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn, at Turner Classic Movies

There are seven songs sung by Al Jolson, four seemingly new, with one, 'Sonny Boy', plugged as the theme number, sung by Jolson at three different points. Others are 'Keep Smiling at Trouble', 'Golden Gate', 'Rainbow round My Shoulder', 'Spaniard Who Blighted My Life', 'Sitting on Top of the World' and 'It All Depends on You'.

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....

A singing star tries to recover from heartbreak when his wife deserts him and takes away his beloved son.

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American film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Al Jolson, Betty Bronson, Josephine Dunn, Arthur Housman, Reed Howes.

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