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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1346

Say It with Songs

1929105 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 85:55
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Lloyd Bacon · Public domain

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Synopsis

A singer's violent confrontation with a studio manager sends him to prison and separates him from his family. After his release, an accident involving his son forces him to decide whether pride matters more than the child's recovery.

Cast

Al Jolson

DirectorsLloyd Bacon

Behind the scenes

Al Jolson reunited with child performer Davey Lee after The Singing Fool. This time the feature used spoken dialogue throughout, rather than the earlier combination of silent passages and sound sequences.

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Al Jolson — Film studio · Public domain

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