Louis Prima, between song numbers, tells how he happened to get a job in a Hollywood cafe playing music while a couple, unrelated to anything else, play a slot machine in the background. This short was reissued in 1944 and again in 1952. Lucille Ball has a bit part. Song numbers include; "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans", "Up a Lazy River", "Dinah","Basin Street Blues" and "Johnny Get Your Gun."
Credits
Swing It Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Lucille Ball
She was 24, 77 years old when she died
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as Mary (uncredited) |
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Louis Prima
He was 25, 67 years old when he died
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as Louis Prima - Band Leader |
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Pee Wee Russell
He was 30, 62 years old when he died
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as Himself |
Swing It Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Leslie Goodwins as Director. She was 36 (69) years old when She died
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Directing |
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Charles E. Roberts as Original Story. He was 93 (90) years old when He died
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Writing |