29 September 1928 Drama, Music 102 mins
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.
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Al Jolson as Al Stone
Betty Bronson as Grace
Josephine Dunn as Molly Winton
Arthur Housman as Blackie Joe
Reed Howes as John Perry
Davey Lee as Sonny Boy
Edward Martindel as Louis Marcus
Robert Emmett O'Connor as Cafe Owner Bill
Helen Lynch as Maid
Agnes Franey as 'Balloon' Girl
James Cagney as Handsy Patron at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien as Waiter at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Bob Perry as Doorman at Blackie Joe's (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness as Carl – Waiter at Clicquot Club (uncredited)
Jack Stoutenburg as Little Boy (uncredited)
Lloyd Bacon Director
C. Graham Baker Adaptation
Darryl F. Zanuck Producer
Louis Silvers Conductor
George Groves Sound Engineer
Joseph Jackson Dialogue
Ralph Dawson Editor
Shelton Brooks Original Music Composer
Jules Buffano Original Music Composer
Byron Haskin Director of Photography
Louis Silvers Original Music Composer
Frank Shaw Assistant Director
Harold McCord Editor
C. Graham Baker Writer
Argentina 14 August 1930
Belgium 03 January 1930
Germany 03 June 1929
Denmark 17 August 1929
Finland 19 September 1929
France 29 December 1929
United Kingdom 09 November 1928
Hungary 20 September 1929
Ireland 19 April 1929
Japan 11 April 1930
Norway 18 September 1929
Philippines 14 March 1930
Portugal 12 August 1930
Sweden 02 September 1929
Slovenia 27 February 1930
United States 01 January 1929
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