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Spreadin' the Jam

Name: Spreadin' the Jam
Released: 1945-10-27T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 6.4

1945 • 10 min • ★ 6.4 (5) • Released

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A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help when the other tenants throw a last-minute rent party in her apartment. In the process, they all charm the landlady out of a year's rent. The entire story is told in song (swing music) and dance (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop etc.).

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Original title: Spreadin' the Jam
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Keywords 4

rent short film song and dance swing music

Cast 3

Jan Clayton

Sally

Ben Lessy

Rent Party Organizer

Les Brown

Bandleader (uncredited)

Crew 1

Charles Walters

Director

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Oct 27, 1945

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