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The Singing Kid is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Keighley and written by Warren Duff and Pat C. Flick. The film stars Al Jolson, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts, Edward Everett Horton, Lyle Talbot and Allen Jenkins. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 11, 1936.
Original Release
04/11/1936
US Release
04/11/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Jolson | Al Jackson |
| Sybil Jason | Sybil Haines |
| Beverly Roberts | Ruth Haines |
| Edward Everett Horton | Davenport Rogers |
| Lyle Talbot | Robert 'Bob' Carey / Bob Carey |
| Allen Jenkins | Joe Eddy |
| Cab Calloway | Cotton Club Band Leader / Cab Calloway |
| Claire Dodd | Dana Lawrence |
| Jack Durant | Babe |
| Frank Mitchell | Dope |
Directors
William Keighley, Busby Berkeley
Writers
Robert Lord, Warren Duff, Pat C. Flick
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Al Jolson | Al Jackson |
| Sybil Jason | Sybil Haines |
| Beverly Roberts | Ruth Haines |
| Edward Everett Horton | Davenport Rogers |
| Lyle Talbot | Robert 'Bob' Carey / Bob Carey |
| Allen Jenkins | Joe Eddy |
| Cab Calloway | Cotton Club Band Leader / Cab Calloway |
| Claire Dodd | Dana Lawrence |
| Jack Durant | Babe |
| Frank Mitchell | Dope |
| Wini Shaw | Blackface Singer |
| Joe King | Dr. May |
| William B. Davidson | Barney Hammond |
| Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra | Cotton Club Orchestra |
| The Yacht Club Boys | Singing Quartette |
| Charles Adler | Member - The Yacht Club Boys / The Yacht Club Boys Member |
| Irving Bacon | Maine Driver |
| Eddie Barefield | Cab Calloway's Tenor Saxaphonist / Cab Calloway's Saxaphonist |
| Joe Barton | Proprietor |
| George Beranger | Designer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Robert Lord | Producer |
