The Singing Fool

1928 film by Lloyd Bacon
Movie film Q285618
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The Singing Fool

Summary

The Singing Fool is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Singing Fool's video is recorded as The Singing Fool (1928).webm[3].
  • The Singing Fool's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Singing Fool's director is recorded as Lloyd Bacon[5].
  • The Singing Fool's screenwriter is recorded as Charles Graham Baker[6].
  • The Singing Fool's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph Jackson[7].
  • The Singing Fool's composer is recorded as Louis Silvers[8].
  • The Singing Fool's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[9].
  • The Singing Fool's genre is recorded as musical film[10].
  • The Singing Fool's genre is recorded as drama film[11].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Al Jolson[12].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Betty Bronson[13].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Josephine Dunn[14].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Davey Lee[15].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Reed Howes[16].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Arthur Housman[17].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Edward Martindel[18].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Robert Emmett O'Connor[19].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Carl M. Leviness[20].
  • The Singing Fool's cast member is recorded as Helen Lynch[21].
  • The Singing Fool's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[22].
  • The Singing Fool's production company is recorded as Vitaphone[23].
  • The Singing Fool's director of photography is recorded as Byron Haskin[24].
  • The Singing Fool's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0019388[25].
  • The Singing Fool's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • The Singing Fool's Commons category is recorded as The Singing Fool[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Singing Fool's director is recorded as Lloyd Bacon[5]. Screenwriters include Charles Graham Baker[6] and Joseph Jackson[7]. Cast members include Al Jolson[12], Betty Bronson[13], Josephine Dunn[14], Davey Lee[15], Reed Howes[16], and Arthur Housman[17].

Publication

The Singing Fool's publication date is recorded as +1928-09-19T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include musical film[10] and drama film[11].

Subject and Themes

The Singing Fool's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood[9].

Why It Matters

The Singing Fool ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). The Singing Fool. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-singing-fool
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_the-singing-fool_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{The Singing Fool}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/the-singing-fool}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
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