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Syncopation, an RKO Radio Picture ; a William Dieterle production ; produced and directed by William Dieterle ; screen play by Philip Yordan and Frank Cavett

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Syncopation, an RKO Radio Picture ; a William Dieterle production ; produced and directed by William Dieterle ; screen play by Philip Yordan and Frank Cavett
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eng
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videorecording
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MPAA rating: Not rated
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Syncopation
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899218262
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an RKO Radio Picture ; a William Dieterle production ; produced and directed by William Dieterle ; screen play by Philip Yordan and Frank Cavett
Runtime
89
Series statement
Cohen film collectionClassics of American cinema
Summary
The story of a romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas. The story serves as a backdrop for a quarter-century of American 'syncopated' music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie) from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII
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