The Singing Fool

The story

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.

• #silent film
• #based on short story
• #musical
• #vaudeville
• #singer-songwriter
• #struggling artist
• #blackface
• #part-talkie