Syncopation
1942 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 6.8
A jazz trumpeter tries to woo a fellow musician in mourning for her dead lover, and sets up a band in an attempt to bring them closer together. Covering a quarter-century of American "syncopated"music (ragtime, jazz, swing, blues, and boogie boogie), Syncopation features music from the turn of the 20th century through prohibition, the Great Depression, and the outbreak of WWII. Featuring jazz greats Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnett, Gene Krupa, Harry James, and more.
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-05-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (6 votes)
Themes
- chicago, illinois
- jazz
- musician
- world war i
- louisiana
- playing piano
- trumpet player
Cast & crew
Adolphe Menjou
as George Latimer
Jackie Cooper
as Johnny Schumacher
Bonita Granville
as Kit Latimer
George Bancroft
as Steve Porter
Todd Duncan
as Rex Tearbone
Connee Boswell
as Connee Boswell
Ted North
as Paul Porter
Frank Jenks
as Smiley Jackson
- JG
Jessica Grayson
as Ella Tearbone
Mona Barrie
as Lillian
Directed by William Dieterle