The Singing Fool
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The Singing Fool in an American motion picture which was released in 1928 by Warner Brothers. The film starred Al Jolson and was a follow-up to his previous film, The Jazz Singer.
Like The Jazz Singer, The Singing Fool was a melodrama with musical interludes, and as such was one of the film industry's first musical films. Produced during the transition period between silent film and talkies, this movie (like its predecessor) was released in both sound and silent versions. And the film was once again a major hit and is credited with helping to cement the popularity of both sound and the musical genre.
The film tells the story of a successful singer, who goes on the "skids" after the death of his son. The film is best known for Jolson's performance of "Sonny Boy."
Also appearing in the film were Davey Lee and Betty Bronson.
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