The Singing Kid
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam Keighley
Screenplay byWarren Duff
Pat C. Flick
Story byRobert Lord
Produced byRobert Lord
StarringAl Jolson
Sybil Jason
Beverly Roberts
Edward Everett Horton
Lyle Talbot
Allen Jenkins
CinematographyGeorge Barnes
Edited byThomas Richards
Music byRay Heindorf
Heinz Roemheld
Harold Arlen
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • April 11, 1936 (1936-04-11)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Singing Kid is a 1936 American musical romance film directed by William Keighley and written by Warren Duff and Pat C. Flick. Starring Al Jolson, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot and Allen Jenkins, it was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1936.[1][2]

Plot

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Al Jackson (Jolson) has just moved into a magnificent penthouse apartment and would seem to have it all; fame, fortune, and a loyal retinue.

But his accountant has embezzled his fortune, and this brings on a nervous breakdown (as well as the loss of his voice). His doctor orders him to take a long vacation in the country and forget all about show business, which, for Jackson, is almost impossible.

But a meeting with pretty Ruth Haines (Roberts) and her 10-year-old niece (Jason) proves therapeutic. Haines is an aspiring playwright, and Jackson decides to make his return to Broadway using her play. But he neglects to tell Haines of the "surprise", and she assumes he is trying to steal her play.

The lover's quarrel is patched up at opening night, and the play is a rousing success.

There are several elaborate musical numbers, the best remembered being "I Love To Sing-a" and "You're The Cure For What Ails Me".

Cast

References

  1. ^ "The Singing Kid (1936) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-17.
  2. ^ F.S.N. (1936-04-04). "Movie Review - The Singing Kid - At the Strand". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-08-17.

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Films directed by William Keighley
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