The Singing Kid
1936, English. Directed by William Keighley.
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Neurotic Broadway star Al Jackson faces professional ruin when he loses his voice. While recuperating in the country, he falls in love with farm girl Ruth Haines, the pretty aunt of precocious little Sybil Haines.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- William KeighleyDirector
- Al JolsonAl Jackson
- Sybil JasonSybil Haines
- Beverly RobertsRuth Haines
- Edward Everett HortonDavenport Rogers
- Lyle TalbotBob Carey
- Allen JenkinsJoe Eddy
- Claire DoddDana Lawrence
- Jack DurantBabe
- Frank MitchellDope
- Wini ShawBlackface Singer
- Joe KingDr. May
- William B. DavidsonBarney Hammond
Details
- Released
- 10 April 1936
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Pat C. Flick, Warren Duff, Robert Lord
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The Singing Kid runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is The Singing Kid on?
The Singing Kid isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 April 1936. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Singing Kid?
If you liked The Singing Kid, try Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, tick, tick... BOOM!, Taurus.
Who directed The Singing Kid?
The Singing Kid (1936) was directed by William Keighley and stars Al Jolson, Sybil Jason, Beverly Roberts.