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Sweet and Low-Down (1944) is a film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1945. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps.
Original Release
09/21/1944
US Release
09/21/1944
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Benny Goodman | Benny Goodman |
| Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Benny Goodman and His Orchestra |
| Linda Darnell | Trudy Wilson |
| Jack Oakie | Popsy |
| Lynn Bari | Pat Stirling |
| James Cardwell | Johnny Birch |
| Allyn Joslyn | Lester Barnes |
| John Campbell | Dixie Zang |
| Roy Benson | Skeets McCormick |
| Dickie Moore | Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Cramichael |
Directors
Writers
Benny Goodman, Richard English, Edward Haldeman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Benny Goodman | Benny Goodman |
| Benny Goodman and His Orchestra | Benny Goodman and His Orchestra |
| Linda Darnell | Trudy Wilson |
| Jack Oakie | Popsy |
| Lynn Bari | Pat Stirling |
| James Cardwell | Johnny Birch |
| Allyn Joslyn | Lester Barnes |
| John Campbell | Dixie Zang |
| Roy Benson | Skeets McCormick |
| Dickie Moore | Military Cadet General 'Mogie' Cramichael |
| Harry Adams | Nightclub Patron |
| William A. Boardway | Party Guest |
| Leonard Carey | The Wilsons' Butler |
| James Carlisle | Party Guest |
| Roger Clark | Friend |
| William Colby | Trudy's Escort at the Tivoli |
| Billy Dawson | Cadet Major Ellis |
| Jack Deery | Party Guest |
| Harry Denny | Party Guest |
| Morey Feld | Band Drummer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
