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Juke Joint

1947 · 68 min

A breezy, folksy comedy of small cons and small hopes, carried by broad performances and a lively, dated charm.

Directed by: Spencer Williams
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell

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

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Directed by: Spencer Williams
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell

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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: deception
family
ambition
class
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Spencer Williams
Written by: True T. Thompson
Starring: Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell, Leonard Duncan, Dauphine Moore, Katherine Moore, Tilford Patterson, Albert Smith
Cinematography: George Sanderson
Runtime: 68 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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