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Spreadin' the Jam

Spreadin' the Jam

Oct 27, 1945 10m
5.3
3 votes

Synopsis

A young woman who is unable to pay her rent gets some unexpected help when the other tenants throw a last-minute rent party in her apartment. In the process, they all charm the landlady out of a year's rent. The entire story is told in song (swing music) and dance (Jitterbug, Lindy Hop etc.).

Title Spreadin' the Jam
Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries United States of America
Keywords rent, song and dance, swing music, short film
Ben Lessy

Ben Lessy

Rent Party Organizer
Helen Boyce

Helen Boyce

Landlady (as Helen Boise)
Les Brown

Les Brown

Bandleader (uncredited)