Overview
After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mack Stengler
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Bernard B. RayStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 25, 1940
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Clarence MuseArthur Williams
Sybil LewisGrace Williams- Tommie MooreMary
- William WashingtonJohn Williams
Matthew BeardDickey Morley- Pete WebsterGus Stevens
- Edward ThompsonSam Stilton
- Buck WoodsFred Stilton
Darby JonesStringbeans- Jess Lee BrooksDr. Matson
- Earl MorrisEarl Wells
- Cecile StevensHerself
- Charmaine StevensHerself
- Leonetti StevensHerself
- Elliott CarpenterHimself
Clarence BrooksFirst Doctor
Ruby DandridgeDancer- Louise FranklinNightclub Patron who gets a camera close-up
- John Lester JohnsonNightclub Owner
- Rosalie LincolnNurse
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