Juke Joint

Juke Joint

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

1947 · 68 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy, Drama

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 by Spencer Williams · Written by True T. Thompson

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