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Jumpin' Johnny (2019) | Slate

Jumpin' Johnny

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Jumpin' Johnny

Documentary on the life of Harlem Globetrotters legend, Jumpin' Johnny Kline, who barnstormed in the tumultuous Civil Rights era of the 1950s. From a highly-famed Globetrotter stand out, Kline found himself struggling with substance misuse.

Released: 2019
Runtime: 1h 31m

Direction and writing

Cameron McCaslandDirector, Writer

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Cast

John KlineHimself
Ernest Wagner Jr.Himself

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