Sweet and Low-Down
- For the 1999 Woody Allen film, see Sweet and Lowdown. For the Dave Van Ronk album, see Sweet & Lowdown.
| Sweet and Low-Down | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Archie Mayo |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
| Written by |
Richard English Edward Haldeman |
| Starring |
Benny Goodman Linda Darnell Jack Oakie |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | September 21, 1944 |
Running time | 76 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sweet and Low-Down (1944) is a film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell.[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1945.[2]
The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps.
Cast
- Benny Goodman as Himself
- Linda Darnell as Trudy Wilson
- Jack Oakie as Popsy
- Lynn Bari as Pat Stirling
- James Cardwell as Johnny Birch
- Allyn Joslyn as Lester Barnes
- John Campbell as Dixie Zang
- Roy Benson as Skeets McCormick
- Dickie Moore as Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Cramichael
Notes
Lynn Bari seems to have been typecast by Fox as a big band singer, playing the role in Sun Valley Serenade (1941) and Archie Mayo's Orchestra Wives (1942). Her voice had been dubbed in those films by Pat Friday and in this film, she was dubbed by Lorraine Elliot.[3]
References
External links
- Sweet and Low-Down at the Internet Movie Database
- Sweet and Low-Down at AllMovie
- Sweet and Low-Down at the TCM Movie Database
- Sweet and Low-Down at the American Film Institute Catalog