Reet, Petite, and Gone (1947)

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ReetPetiteandGone1947-posterDirector: William Forest Crouch

Writer(s): William Forest Crouch, Irwin Winehouse

Starring: Louis Jordan, June Richmond, Milton Woods, Bea Griffith, David Bethea, Lorenzo Tucker, Vanita Smythe, Mabel Lee, Dots Johnson, Pat Rainey, Rudy Toombs, J. Louis Johnson, Joe Lillard, Roxie Joynes

Synopsis: Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefarious scheme to get his hands on the Jarvis money…and it doesn’t include any happiness for Louis and Honey. Plenty of swing from Louis Jordan’s Tympany Five.

Release Date: 1947 (USA) | Length: 67 min | Genre: Musical | MPAA Rating: NR

Note: Did not find an actual release date for this film, just the generic 1947. Explanation is found on TCM. African American Films Through 1959 says there was a preview in the Philadelphia Tribune 10/28/45 but I am trying to verify that.

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