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Syncopation (1942)
“Presenting THE ALL-AMERICAN DANCE BAND...Selected from among Readers in the SATURDAY EVENING POST POLL”
In New Orleans, young Kit Latimer, who loves and plays the African-American music of the city, moves to Chicago with her architect father, George. Over the next several years, Kit discovers that the ragtime of her childhood has developed into jazz. Struggling coronet player Johnny Schumacher befriends Kit, who is arrested after her music incites a riot at a club. Upon release, the two form a band.
Syncopation is a 1942 movie. Genres: Drama, Music, Romance. Directed by William Dieterle. Main cast: Adolphe Menjou, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, George Bancroft, Todd Duncan. Runtime: 88 minutes. Its average rating is 6.2 out of 10, from 5 votes.
Release dateMay 22, 1942
Runtime1 h 28 min
DirectorWilliam Dieterle
ScreenplayPhilip Yordan, Valentine Davies, Frank Cavett
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0035405
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Chicago, illinoisJazzLouisianaMusicianPlaying pianoTrumpet playerWorld war i
