Jitterbugs

"This is that movie about those people."

1943 1h 15m EN

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6.0

MID

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6.2

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 47★6.2IMDB · 1,436

Comedy

Synopsis

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The two-man Laurel and Hardy Zoot Suit Band find themselves fronting a scam for "gasolene pills" in wartime oil-short America. They are however soon on the side of the angels helping recover $10,000 for an attractive young lady whose family have themselves been swindled.

“This is that movie about those people.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Vivian Blaine
Susan Cowan
Robert Bailey
Chester Wright (as Bob Bailey)
Douglas Fowley
Malcolm Bennett
Noel Madison
Tony Queen
Lee Patrick
Dorcas
Robert Emmett Keane
Henry Corcoran

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm St. Clair
Writers: Scott Darling
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Vivian Blaine carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "This is that movie about those people.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Malcolm St. Clair directs. Lucien N. Andriot behind the camera. Norman Colbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Malcolm St. Clair, shot by Lucien N. Andriot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Norman Colbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Vivian Blaine carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "This is that movie about those people.".
8IMDB entry: tt0036055 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "black market", "donkey", "con man", "deception".