Spreadin' the Jam
1945•10m•6.4•Released
MusicComedy
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.).
Director
Charles Walters
Writer
Sid Kuller
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Jan Clayton
Sally
Ben Lessy
Rent Party Organizer
Helen Boyce
Landlady (as Helen Boise)
Les Brown
Bandleader (uncredited)
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Sam Baerwitz
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