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Cast
Benny Goodman
as Benny Goodman
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
Terry Moore
as Snub-Nosed Girl on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Romance
Votes7
DirectorArchie Mayo
WritersRichard English
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSweet and Low-Down
About Sweet and Low-Down
After their annual free concert at Chicago's Dearborn Settlement, Benny Goodman and his band are packing up to go to their next engagement when a kid steals Goodman's clarinet. Goodman and Popsie pursue him to a tenement flat where he has led them to hear his brother play the trombone. Shenanigans ensue following Goodman's offering the brother a job with the band.
Directed by Archie Mayo, Sweet and Low-Down leans on a strong ensemble — Benny Goodman, Linda Darnell, Jack Oakie — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1944.
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