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Sweet and Low-Down (1944)

Sweet and Low-Down poster
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A fictional story follows a famous band leader and his group as they perform shows at military camps. A romantic interest develops between the band leader and a woman involved with the camp entertainment.

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What happens

Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. The song "I'm Making Believe" (lyrics by Mack Gordon; music by James V. Monaco) was nominated for an Academy Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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