United States / Sep 19, 1928 / New York City; sound version
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Cafe Owner Bill |
| Helen Lynch | Maid |
| Agnes Franey | 'Balloon' Girl |
| James Cagney | Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
| Bob Perry | Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Carl – Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited) |
| Jack Stoutenburg | Little Boy (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Singing Fool |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 29 settembre 1928 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | C. Graham Baker, Joseph Jackson |
| Editing | Harold McCord, Ralph Dawson |
| Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
| Assistant directors | Frank Shaw, Lloyd Bacon |
| Camera operators | Byron Haskin |
| Additional photography | Byron Haskin |
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| Music | Shelton Brooks, Louis Silvers, Jules Buffano, George Groves, Edmund Ross |
| Sound | George Groves, Edmund Ross, Louis Silvers, Shelton Brooks, Jules Buffano |
| Budget | 388.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.916.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Sep 29, 1928 / Sound version
United Kingdom / Nov 09, 1928 / U / London
Ireland / Apr 19, 1929
Germany / Jun 03, 1929
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Denmark / Aug 17, 1929
Sweden / Sep 02, 1929
Norway / Sep 18, 1929 / A
Finland / Sep 19, 1929
Hungary / Sep 20, 1929
XC / Dec 06, 1929
France / Dec 29, 1929
Belgium / Jan 03, 1930
Slovenia / Feb 27, 1930
Philippines / Mar 14, 1930
Japan / Apr 11, 1930
Portugal / Aug 12, 1930
Argentina / Aug 14, 1930
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