Syncopation
1942
Presenting THE ALL-AMERICAN DANCE BAND...Selected from among Readers in the SATURDAY EVENING POST POLL
- William Dieterle
- 1h 28m
- May 22, 1942 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 22, 1942
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Cast
- Adolphe Menjou,Jackie Cooper,Bonita Granville,George Bancroft,Todd Duncan,Connee Boswell,Ted North,Frank Jenks,Jessica Grayson,Mona Barrieand 33 more
- Director
- William Dieterle
- Producer
- William Dieterle
- Cinematography
- J. Roy Hunt
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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