The Joint is Jumpin' (film)

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The Joint is Jumping is a musical comedy film from 1949. [1] A "race film" with an African American cast of performers, it was one of several such films produced by the All-American News film company and directed by Josh Binney. [2] [3] It was written by Hal Seeger. The 4-reel film was previewed in the Chicago Defender October 16, 1948. [3]

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The Phil Moore Four appeared in the film as well as a band called The All American Girl Band. [4]

Cast

References

  1. ↑ Pitts, Michael R. (April 25, 2019). Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. McFarland. ISBN   9781476676494 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "The Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures". Film and Television Daily. May 21, 1949 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN   9781476610528 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ America Film Institute Staff (1997). Alan Gevinson (ed.). Within Our Gates: Ethnicity in American Feature Films, 1911-1960. University of California Press. p. 532. ISBN   978-0-520-20964-0.
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