rent,song and dance,swing music,short film

Spreadin' the Jam (1945)

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A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help when the other tenants throw a last-minute rent party in her apartment. In the process, they all charm the landlady out of a year's rent. The entire story is told in song (swing music) and dance (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop etc.).

Cast & Crew

Director
Charles Walters
  • Profile picture of Jan Clayton
    Sally Jan Clayton
  • Profile picture of Ben Lessy
    Rent Party Organizer Ben Lessy
  • Profile picture of Les Brown
    Bandleader (uncredited) Les Brown

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Keywords

  • rent
  • song and dance
  • swing music
  • short film