Syncopation 1942

Title: Syncopation
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Languages: English
Genres: Comedy, History, Music, Romance,
Runtime: 1:28:00 Hour
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, George Bancroft, Todd Duncan
Directors: William Dieterle
Rating: 6.3 (321 Votes)
Year: 1942
Summary: Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie) from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas ensues. Prior to the making of the film, RKO held a contest for the readers of 'The Saturday Evening Post" to vote on the musicians to make up the All-American Dance Band featured in the film; the magazine's readers chose, in the above-the-title listing: Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Jack Jenney. Gene Krupa, Alvino Rey, Joe Venuti, and singer Connee Boswell.