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Syncopation (1942) | Slate

Syncopation

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Syncopation

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Rated 6.8 on TMDB

Syncopation

Presenting THE ALL-AMERICAN DANCE BAND...Selected from among Readers in the SATURDAY EVENING POST POLL

In New Orleans, young Kit Latimer, who loves and plays the African-American music of the city, moves to Chicago with her architect father, George. Over the next several years, Kit discovers that the ragtime of her childhood has developed into jazz. Struggling coronet player Johnny Schumacher befriends Kit, who is arrested after her music incites a riot at a club. Upon release, the two form a band.

Released: 1942
Runtime: 1h 28m
Rated: NR
Genres: Music, Romance, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Philip YordanScreenplay

William DieterleDirector

Cast

Adolphe MenjouGeorge Latimer
Jackie CooperJohnny Schumacher
Bonita GranvilleKit Latimer

FC

Frank CavettScreenplay

Valentine DaviesStory

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Ted NorthPaul Porter

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