The Singing Fool
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The Singing Fool is a 1928 American sound part-talkie musical drama motion picture directed by Lloyd Bacon which was released by Warner Bros. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with English intertitles. The soundtrack was recorded using the Vitaphone sound-on-disc system. 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 American films of both sound and the musical genre. The film entered the public domain on January 1, 2024.[6]
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The Singing Fool | |
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Directed by | Lloyd Bacon |
Written by | C. Graham Baker (scenario) Joseph Jackson (dialogue & titles) |
Based on | "The Singing Fool" (short story) by Leslie Burrows |
Starring | Al Jolson |
Cinematography | Byron Haskin |
Edited by | Ralph Dawson Harold McCord (uncredited)[1] |
Music by | (see article) |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release dates | September 19, 1928 (New York City)[1][2] September 29, 1928 (United States)[1] |
Running time | 102 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Languages | Sound (Part-Talkie) English Intertitles |
Budget | $388,000[3][4] |
Box office | $5,916,000[5] |
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