Juke Joint (1947)
The Joint is Jumpin'! / The Jive is Jivvin'! / The Jam is Jammin'! / Everybody's High in the Happy Slap-Happy Holiday Family!
Bad News Johnson, a con artist from Memphis, Tennessee, arrives in Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents between them. The duo arrange to become boarders at the home of Louella "Mama Lou" Holiday, who is fooled into believing Johnson is an acting teacher from Hollywood. Mrs. Holiday agrees to give the men free room and board if they will provide poise lessons to her daughter, an aspiring beauty queen named Honey Dew.
Director: Spencer Williams
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: January 1, 1947
Cast
- Spencer Williams - Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
- July Jones - 'Cornbread' Green
- Inez Newell - Louella 'Mama Lou' Holiday
- Leonard Duncan - Samuel 'Papa Sam' Holiday
- Dauphine Moore - Barbara 'Honey Dew' Holiday
- Katherine Moore - Florida Holiday
- Tilford Patterson - Jefferson Lee
- Albert Smith - 'High Life' Harris
- Howard Galloway - 'Juke Joint' Johnny
- Melody Duncan - Melody Holiday
Screenplay
Music: Red Calhoun
Cinematography: George Sanderson
Production: Sack Amusement Enterprises
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
beauty contest, dallas, texas, jitterbug, penniless, lodgers, black community, three daughters, deep south
More Films by Director: Spencer Williams
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Juke Joint about?
- Bad News Johnson, a con artist from Memphis, Tennessee, arrives in Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents between them. The duo arrange to become boarders at the home of Louella "Mama Lou" Holiday, who is fooled into believing Johnson is an acting teacher from Hollywood. Mrs. Holiday agrees to give the men free room and board if they will provide poise lessons to her daughter, an aspiring beauty queen named Honey Dew.
- Who directed Juke Joint?
- Juke Joint was directed by Spencer Williams.
- Who stars in Juke Joint?
- Juke Joint stars Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell, Leonard Duncan, Dauphine Moore, Katherine Moore.
- How long is Juke Joint?
- Juke Joint has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Juke Joint?
- Juke Joint is a Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Juke Joint produced?
- Juke Joint was produced in United States of America.