Juke Joint 1947

Overview

Juke Joint is a comedy and drama film released on January 1, 1947, with a runtime of one hour and eight minutes. The story follows hitchhiking conmen Bad News Johnson and July Jones as they arrive in Texas. Bad News Johnson is a con artist originating from Memphis, Tennessee, who travels to Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents between them. The pair arrange to become boarders at the home of Louella Mama Lou Holiday. Louella is fooled into believing that Johnson is an acting teacher from Hollywood. Meanwhile, a group of talented hopefuls vie for a coveted crown in a jitterbug contest. Additional characters associated with the production include Cornbread Green, and the film features actors such as Spencer Williams, July Jones, and Inez Newell. Promotional taglines for the feature include the joint is jumpin, the jive is jivvin, the jam is jammin, and everybodys high in the happy slap happy holiday family.