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Jitterbugs
Sign in to saveJitterbugs is an American 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature-length musical comedy film produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and directed by Mal St.Clair.
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5.9The two-man Laurel and Hardy Zoot Suit Band find themselves fronting a scam for "gasolene pills" in wartime oil-short America. They are however soon on the side of the angels helping recover $10,000 for an attractive young lady whose family have themselves been swindled.
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Vivian Blaine as Susan Cowan
- Robert Bailey as Chester Wright (as Bob Bailey)
- Douglas Fowley as Malcolm Bennett
- Noel Madison as Tony Queen
Themes
- black market
- donkey
- con man
- deception
- remake
- singer
- scam
- gang member
- retribution
- gas rationing
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Jitterbugs
- Film.image
- L&H_Jitterbugs_1943.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical poster
- Film.director
- Malcolm St. Clair
- Film.producer
- Sol M. Wurtzel
- Film.writer
- Scott Darling
- Film.starring
- Stan LaurelOliver HardyVivian BlaineRobert BaileyDouglas FowleyNoel MadisonLee PatrickRobert Emmett Keane
- Film.music
- Lew PollackLeigh Harline
- Film.cinematography
- Lucien N. Andriot
- Film.editing
- Norman Colbert
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- Film.runtime
- 74 minutes
- Film.language
- English
- Film.country
- United States
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 74
- FilmAffinity ID
- 142702
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- publication date
- 1943-01-01
- title
- Jitterbugs
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8 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Retrospective appraisal
- Notes
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Jitterbugs is an American 1943 Laurel and Hardy feature-length musical comedy film produced by Sol M. Wurtzel and directed by Mal St.Clair.
==Plot== Stan and Ollie are musicians traveling across the U.S. as "The Original Zoot Suit Band". During their journey, they encounter Chester Wright who purports to possess a revolutionary pill capable of converting water into fuel. In reality, Chester is a swindler who substitutes water canisters with gasoline unnoticed by Stan and Ollie.