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Jordan Jive

Jordan Jive

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Music

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Louis Jordan's Orchestra perform Jordan Jive. Setting is a canteen, with the orchestra and audience in US military uniform. The Swing Maniacs go through some extremely strenuous acrobatic dancing.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

3 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

14 August 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan

Himself

Swing Maniacs

Swing Maniacs

Dancers

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