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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.

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Sweet and Low-Down Cast

Name Character
Allyn Joslyn He was 43, 79 years old when he died as Lester Barnes
James Cardwell He was 22, 32 years old when he died as Johnny Birch
Lynn Bari She was 30, 75 years old when she died as Pat Stirling
Linda Darnell She was 20, 41 years old when she died as Trudy Wilson
Benny Goodman He was 35, 77 years old when he died as Himself
Jack Oakie He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Popsy
Dickie Moore He was 19, 89 years old when he died as Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Cramichael
John Campbell as Dixie Zang

Sweet and Low-Down Crew

Name Department
Archie Mayo as Director. He was 53 (77) years old when He died Directing
Richard English as Screenplay. He was 18 (now 61) years old Writing
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Sweet and Low-Down (79 years)

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  • Release day: Thursday, September 21, 1944
  • Runtime: 76 minutes