The Singing Fool 96 years old

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....

Credits

The Singing Fool Cast

Name Character
Al Jolson He was 42, 64 years old when he died as Al Stone
Reed Howes He was 28, 64 years old when he died as John Perry
Betty Bronson She was 21, 64 years old when she died as Grace
Arthur Housman He was 38, 52 years old when he died as Blackie Joe
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 43, 77 years old when he died as Cafe Owner Bill
Helen Lynch She was 28, 64 years old when she died as Maid
Josephine Dunn She was 22, 76 years old when she died as Molly Winton

The Singing Fool Crew

Name Department
Louis Silvers as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (64) years old when He died Sound
Harold McCord as Editor. He was 35 (64) years old when He died Editing
Byron Haskin as Director of Photography. He was 29 (84) years old when He died Camera
Frank Shaw as Assistant Director. He was 33 (66) years old when He died Directing
The Singing Fool poster
The Singing Fool (96 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, September 19, 1928
  • Runtime: 105 minutes
  • Budget: 388000.00
  • Revenue: 5916000.00