Swing! (1938): Cast
Swing! is a 1938 drama directed by Oscar Micheaux, starring Carman Newsome as Ted Gregory, Amanda Randolph and Alec Lovejoy. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 9m (69 min)
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Micheaux Picture Corporation
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Swing! About?
The premise of Swing! without spoilers.
Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.
Swing! Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- birmingham alabama
- manhattan new york city
- new york city
- harlem manhattan new york city
- black american
- vaudeville
- philanderer
- broadway manhattan new york city
- theater
- african american
- nightclub
- welfare fraud
Swing! Cast & Characters
Carman Newsome leads the cast as Ted Gregory, with Amanda Randolph as Liza Freeman and Alec Lovejoy as Lem Jackson / Big Jones. Directed by Oscar Micheaux; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Oscar Micheaux
- Carman Newsome as Ted Gregory
- Amanda Randolph as Liza Freeman
- Alec Lovejoy as Lem Jackson / Big Jones
- Consuela Harris as As Consuelo Harris
Also Starring in Swing!
· 11 more- Trixie Smith Lucy
- Columbus Jackson A Hustler
- Dorothy Van Engle Lena Powell
- Cora Green Amanda 'Mandy' Jenkins
- Hazel Diaz Eloise Jackson / Cora Smith
- Sammy Gardiner Sammy, Gregory's Assistant
- Leon Gross
- Larry Seymour Cornell Jenkins
- Nat Reed Ted, Gregory's Assistant
- Doli Armenra Miss Watkins, a Trumpet Player
- George R. Taylor Mr. Becker, Theatrical Backer
More from Oscar Micheaux
More films directed by Oscar Micheaux: Lying Lips, Birthright, God’s Step Children and The Girl from Chicago.
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Swing! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Swing!, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Swing!?
Swing! runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).
When was Swing! released?
Swing! was released on April 29, 1938.
Who directed Swing!?
Swing! was directed by Oscar Micheaux.
More films by Oscar Micheaux Who is in the cast of Swing!?
Swing! stars Carman Newsome as Ted Gregory, Amanda Randolph as Liza Freeman and Alec Lovejoy as Lem Jackson / Big Jones, among 15 credited actors.
Does Swing! have a post-credit scene?
No. Swing! has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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