A young, classical-trained musician, Peter Crane, transfers from the Conservatory to Clinton High School, where he finds his music in conflict to that of the high school's world of jive and...
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Title: Jive Junction (1943)
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| Dickie Moore | ... | Peter Crane | |
| Tina Thayer | ... | Claire Emerson | |
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Gerra Young | ... | Gerra Young |
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John Michaels | ... | Jimmy Emerson (as Johnny Michaels) |
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Jack Wagner | ... | Grant Saunders |
| Jan Wiley | ... | Miss Forbes | |
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Beverly Boyd | ... | Cubby |
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William Halligan | ... | Mr. Maglodian (as Bill Halligan) |
| Johnny Duncan | ... | Frank | |
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Johnny Clark | ... | Chick |
| Friedrich Feher | ... | Frederick Feher (as Frederick Feher) | |
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Caral Ashley | ... | Mary |
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Odessa Lauren | ... | Girl (as Odessa Laurin) |
| Robert McKenzie | ... | Sheriff (as Bob McKenzie) | |
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A young, classical-trained musician, Peter Crane, transfers from the Conservatory to Clinton High School, where he finds his music in conflict to that of the high school's world of jive and Hep Cats. Claire falls for Peter, who is warned to stay away from her by Grant Saunders. Later, for fear of hurting his hands, Peter backs down from a fight with Saunders and is deemed a coward by Claire and his classmates. He also goes home that day to find that his father has been killed in action overseas. He turns to jive and is soon leading the school band, which is entered in a national contest. On the night of the finals competition, the band, through an accident, find they have no instruments. Peter rushes to his old professor at the Conservatory, who lends him the instruments from a Symphony Orchestra he conducts. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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competition | father son relationship | world war two | swing band | romantic rivalry |Taglines:
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(1943)
Music and Lyrics by Lew Porter and Leo Erdody
Sung by Gerra Young, Beverly Boyd and others in the high school band contest
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We're Just In-Between(1943)
Music and Lyrics by Lew Porter and Leo Erdody
Sung by Gerra Young, Beverly Boyd and others in the high school band contest
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16 December 1943 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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This film was produced by Producers Releasing Corp. (PRC), among the so-called "Poverty Row" film studios of the 1930s and 40s. So you can imagine how little money was spent making it.
The music is forgettable. Cast member Gerra Young does exhibit an operatic-quality voice, but is sort of a discount Deanna Durbin. The IMDb database doesn't show any other film appearances for her, so let's hope she was able to move on to some kind of position in Grand Opera.
The opening credits for the print recently broadcast by Turner Classic Movies indicates this film has been preserved by the National Film Museum. This immediately begs the questionWHY?
Are their resources so plentiful that they can afford to preserve junk? Some low-budget or B musicals of that era have redeeming features which make them worthwhile. This film has none.
In my opinion, skip this movie. It REALLY wastes an hour of your time.