Spreadin' the Jam (1945)
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- Approved
- 10min
- Short, Musical
- 27 Oct 1945 (USA)
- Short
A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help from her fellow tenants who organize a rent party complete with rousing swing music and lots of dancing.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jan Clayton | ... |
Sally
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| Ben Lessy | ... |
Rent Party Organizer
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Helen Boyce | ... |
Landlady
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| Les Brown | ... |
Bandleader (uncredited)
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Milton Chisholm | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Herb Lurie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Ricky Ricardi | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Walters | ||
Written by
| Sid Kuller | ... | (original story) |
| Sid Kuller | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Sam Baerwitz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ralph Blane | ... | (musical score) |
| Earl K. Brent | ... | (musical score) (as Earl Brent) |
| Charles Walters | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Jackson Rose | ||
Editing by
| George Hively | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Duce | ||
Music Department
| Ralph Blane | ... | music arranger: vocal arrangements |
| Irving Friedman | ... | musical director (as I. Friedman) |
| Calvin Jackson | ... | orchestrator |
| Walter Sheets | ... | orchestrator |
| Max Terr | ... | orchestrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "Classic Shorts from the Dream Factory Volume 2" collection)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.).
Written by John G. Sisak Jr. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A white piano with signatures all over it appears at the party. In Girl Crazy (1943), in the number "Embraceable You," Judy Garland's character Ginger Gray gets a white piano as a birthday gift with all the signatures of the boys attending Cody College. Charles Walters, the director of this short, was Judy Garland's dance partner in that number. Since the movie was made two years earlier, this is probably the same white piano used in Girl Crazy. See more » |
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