Jive Junction

Jive Junction (1943)

  • 33% want to see it
    (3 ratings)

With a title like Jive Junction, this just has to be a wartime musical. In one of his few top-billed roles, teenaged actor Dickie Moore plays Peter, a student in a hidebound music conservatory. Rebelling against his old-fogey teachers, Peter organizes an all-girl swing band. When his father dies in… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 2 min.
Directed By
Edgar G. Ulmer
Written By
Irving Wallace, Walter Doniger, Malvin Wald
Genres
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's only distinction being it's the best film ever with Jive in its title, beating out the 1976 Jive Turkey by a country mile.

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Visually inventive version of the "Hey Kids, Let's Put On a Show" musical.

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