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Reet, Petite, and Gone

Reet, Petite, and Gone

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Music

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

67 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 January 1947

Country

United States of America

Cast

Louis Jordan

Louis Jordan

Schyler Jarvis / Louis Jarvis

June Richmond

June Richmond

June

Milton Woods

Milton Woods

Sam Adams

Bea Griffith

Bea Griffith

Honey Carter / Lovey Linn

David Bethea

David Bethea

Dolph the butler

Lorenzo Tucker

Lorenzo Tucker

Henry Talbot

Vanita Smythe

Vanita Smythe

Rusty

Mable Lee

Mable Lee

Mabel (as Mabel Lee)

Dots Johnson

Dots Johnson

Michaels

Pat Rainey

Pat Rainey

Pat Rains

Rudy Toombs

Rudy Toombs

Hal

J. Louis Johnson

J. Louis Johnson

Schyler Jarvis Sr. (as J. Lewis Johnson)

Joe Lillard

Joe Lillard

Lt. Jerome

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