CinemaOSMovie · 1947 · 1h 8m

Juke Joint

The Joint is Jumpin'! / The Jive is Jivvin'! / The Jam is Jammin'! / Everybody's High in the Happy Slap-Happy Holiday Family!

65%(4)IMDbComedyDrama

Hitchhiking conmen Bad News Johnson and July Jones arrive in Texas. A group of talented hopefuls vie for a coveted crown in a jitterbug contest.

Directed bySpencer Williams

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 8m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1947
Studios
Sack Amusement Enterprises

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Spencer Williams

Spencer Williams

Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney

July Jones

'Cornbread' Green

Inez Newell

Louella 'Mama Lou' Holiday

Leonard Duncan

Samuel 'Papa Sam' Holiday

Dauphine Moore

Barbara 'Honey Dew' Holiday

Katherine Moore

Florida Holiday

Tilford Patterson

Jefferson Lee

Albert Smith

'High Life' Harris

Howard Galloway

'Juke Joint' Johnny

Melody Duncan

Melody Holiday

Creative team
Directed by
Spencer Williams
Spencer Williams
Written by
True T. Thompson
Produced by
Bert Goldberg

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