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      Sweet and Lowdown

      Released Sep 5, 1944 1h 16m Musical List
      Reviews In Chicago, Johnny Birch's (James Cardwell) brother steals the clarinet of swing bandleader Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman) to force him to hear Johnny play trombone. Impressed by Johnny's talent, Benny offers him a spot in the band. On the train to their next gig, Johnny meets and is smitten by Pat Sterling (Lynn Bari), the band's flirty lead singer. Concerned by Johnny's naiveté, Benny introduces him to Trudy Wilson (Linda Darnell) instead -- who Johnny mistakes for a teenager and snubs. Read More Read Less

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      s r A feel good romance centered around Bennie Goodman and his orchestra. It had great music and a simple, but good plot. Some real beauties of the time too. It focused on a young trombonist trying to find his way in the music scene and gets some help from Goodman, but then gets too big for his britches. Saw on TCM. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In Chicago, Johnny Birch's (James Cardwell) brother steals the clarinet of swing bandleader Benny Goodman (Benny Goodman) to force him to hear Johnny play trombone. Impressed by Johnny's talent, Benny offers him a spot in the band. On the train to their next gig, Johnny meets and is smitten by Pat Sterling (Lynn Bari), the band's flirty lead singer. Concerned by Johnny's naiveté, Benny introduces him to Trudy Wilson (Linda Darnell) instead -- who Johnny mistakes for a teenager and snubs.
      Director
      Archie Mayo
      Distributor
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      Musical
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 5, 1944, Original
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 30, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 16m