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 |
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Al Jolson
He was 42, 64 years old when he died
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as Al Stone |
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Reed Howes
He was 28, 64 years old when he died
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as John Perry |
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Betty Bronson
She was 21, 64 years old when she died
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as Grace |
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Arthur Housman
He was 38, 52 years old when he died
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as Blackie Joe |
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Robert Emmett O'Connor
He was 43, 77 years old when he died
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as Cafe Owner Bill |
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Helen Lynch
She was 28, 64 years old when she died
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as Maid |
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Josephine Dunn
She was 22, 76 years old when she died
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as Molly Winton |
The Singing Fool Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Louis Silvers as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (64) years old when He died
|
Sound |
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Harold McCord as Editor. He was 35 (64) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Byron Haskin as Director of Photography. He was 29 (84) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Frank Shaw as Assistant Director. He was 33 (66) years old when He died
|
Directing |
