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| Boy! What A Girl | |||
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Year: 1947 Running Time: 60 minutes Other: B/W Category: Musical Comedy Directed by: Arthur Leonard Produced by: Jack Goldberg Screenplay by: Vincent Valentini |
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Cast: Tim Moore - Bumpsie, The Girl Elwood Smith - Jim Duke Williams - Harry Sybil Lewis - Madame Deborah Shelia Guyse - Cummings Sister Beth Mays - Cummings Sister Ann Cornell Milton Woods Al Jackson Big Sid Catlett & Band Gene Krupa The Harlemaniacs Deek Watson & The Brown Dots The International Jitterbugs The Slam Stewart trio |
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| This black musical chronicles the attempts of two producers to find backing for their newest production. They meet a wealthy investor who has two lovely daughters. After engaging in a series of farcical mis-adventures, and musical interludes, the two get all they want. Gene performs on Big Sid's kit in a cameo appearence. Featurs "Big" Sid Catlett and his Band with Benny Morton, the Harlem Maniacs, Gene Krupa, Roger "Ram" Ramirez, John Simmons and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and the Slam Stewart Trio with Mary Lou Williams. Numbers include "Crazy Riffin," "I Just Refuse to Sing the Blues," "Just in Case You Change Your Mind," "Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh," "Satchel Mouth Baby" and "Slamboree." | |||
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