The Singing Fool

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:album
gptkb:song
gptkb:film
gptkbp:album The Singing Fool (album)
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkbp:awards gptkb:None
gptkbp:based_on The Singing Fool (song)
Original story by Al Jolson
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:character_development Focus on father-son relationship
gptkbp:chart_position #1
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:James_Van_Trees
gptkb:Arthur_Edeson
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Harry_Warren
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cover_art The Singing Fool cover.jpg
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced future musical films
gptkbp:cultural_significance Pioneered sound in film
gptkbp:director gptkb:Lloyd_Bacon
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Ralph_Dawson
George Hively
gptkbp:famous_quote ' You ain't heard nothin' yet!'
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:None
gptkbp:film_score Not rated
gptkbp:film_series Standalone
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:filmography 90 minutes
Feature film
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Al_Jolson_Story
gptkb:The_Best_of_Al_Jolson
The Singing Fool (1934)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:musical
pop
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:None
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Singing Fool
gptkbp:influenced Musical theatre
gptkbp:influenced_artists Musicians and filmmakers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkbp:inspiration Al Jolson's life
gptkbp:label gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Considered a classic of early sound films
gptkbp:length 3:10
35:00
gptkbp:music gptkb:Harry_Warren
gptkb:Joe_Young
gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkb:Sam_M._Lewis
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:Sonny_Boy
gptkb:My_Mammy
gptkbp:notable_tracks gptkb:Rock-a-Bye_Your_Baby_with_a_Dixie_Melody
gptkb:Sonny_Boy
gptkb:My_Mammy
gptkbp:plot A singer's life is turned upside down when he learns he has a son.
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Al_Jolson's_Greatest_Hits
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Warner_Bros.
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1930
1934
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:film
black-and-white
theatrical release
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1929
gptkbp:remake gptkb:None
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:battle
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
89 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Jack_Yellen
gptkb:Alfred_A._Cohn
gptkbp:sound gptkb:Vitaphone
gptkbp:soundtrack Released on vinyl
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Al_Jolson
gptkbp:successor Say It with Songs
gptkbp:viewing_platform Theatrical release
gptkbp:writer gptkb:Joe_Young
gptkb:Walter_Donaldson
gptkb:Sam_M._Lewis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Jazz_Singer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3