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Cast
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Adolphe Menjou | As: George Latimer |
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Jackie Cooper | As: Johnny Schumacher |
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Bonita Granville | As: Kit Latimer |
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George Bancroft | As: Steve Porter |
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Todd Duncan | As: Rex Tearbone |
Storyline
In New Orleans, young Kit Latimer, who loves and plays the African-American music of the city, moves to Chicago with her architect father, George. Over the next several years, Kit discovers that the ragtime of her childhood has developed into jazz. Struggling coronet player Johnny Schumacher befriends Kit, who is arrested after her music incites a riot at a club. Upon release, the two form a band.
| Tagline: | Presenting THE ALL-AMERICAN DANCE BAND...Selected from among Readers in the SATURDAY EVENING POST POLL |
| Certification: | NR |
Cast
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Adolphe Menjou |
George Latimer |
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Jackie Cooper |
Johnny Schumacher |
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Bonita Granville |
Kit Latimer |
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George Bancroft |
Steve Porter |
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Todd Duncan |
Rex Tearbone |
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Connee Boswell |
Connee Boswell |
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Ted North |
Paul Porter |
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Frank Jenks |
Smiley Jackson |
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Jessica Grayson |
Ella Tearbone |
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Mona Barrie |
Lillian |
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Lindy Wade |
Paul Porter - as a Child |
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Peggy McIntyre |
Kit Latimer - as a Child |
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Charlie Barnet |
Charlie Barnet |
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Benny Goodman |
Benny Goodman |
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Harry James |
Harry James |
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Jack Jenney |
Jack Jenney |
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Gene Krupa |
Gene Krupa |
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Alvino Rey |
Alvino Rey |
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Joe Venuti |
Joe Venuti |
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Robert Benchley |
Doakes (scenes deleted) |
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Walter Catlett |
Spelvin (scenes deleted) |
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Walter Baldwin |
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Joe Brown Jr. |
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Maurice Cass |
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Charles Collins |
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Jeff Corey |
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Frank Darien |
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Joe Devlin |
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Eddie Dew |
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John Hamilton |
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Gordon Hart |
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Jerry Hausner |
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Hallene Hill |
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Frank McGlynn Sr. |
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Sidney Miller |
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Emory Parnell |
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Clinton Rosemond |
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Edwin Stanley |
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Sammy Stein |
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Leith Stevens |
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Rex Stewart |
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Lillian West |
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Thelma White |
Directed By
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William Dieterle |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Valentine Davies |
Story |
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Philip Yordan |
Screenplay |
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Frank Cavett |
Screenplay |
Production Crew
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William Dieterle |
Producer |
Edited By
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John Sturges |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Leith Stevens |
Music |
Visual Effects
Camera
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J. Roy Hunt |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
Other Crew
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