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4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Spencer Williams effort, August 1, 2003
Spencer Williams is best remembered today as Andy from the Amos & Andy show, but he was also a pioneering Black director/producer. One of the best of his existing films is this one. "Juke Joint" is a Texas-made comedy of two con-men who bamboozle their way into a boardinghouse and wind up helping the daughter of the landlady. The cinematography is hideous even by 1940s standards, but it's a very entertaining film aside from that. The slices of Black life in the 40s ring true and the sequences with the landlady and her family are warmly amusing (particularly the "grace" scene). Spencer Williams and July Jones (ne' Robert Orr)come off as a sort of Black Laurel and Hardy in their gentle humor (interesting to compare this to Spencer Williams' work with Tim Moore and Alvin Childress in "Amos & Andy'). Oh yes, the jitterbug contest is a sight to behold and you will rewind this repeatedly. However, it's shot from one rigid angle from a distance. But these flaws aside, it's a good way to kill an afternoon.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
filmed in Queen city, Dallas, Texas, January 28, 2004
Juke Joint with Spencer Williams is a really fun movie, that is if you are not opposed to early black comedies, which I find that many Blacks are. However, I think the reason for that, is that some ignore the historical significance, associated with the production "Juke Joint". I found it historically important to the history of a black neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, called "Queen City" in south
Dallas. I found the actual location where the opening scenes
were shot in Dallas, just recently, by paying attention to the film. the "1241 Pine st. address is no longer in existence.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Slightly Opinionated, June 4, 2007
I absolutely loved the movie...of course, my dad, Tilford Patterson played the role of "Jefferson Lee". My dad's cousin, Clifford Beamon, played the role of "the Bartender". The movie depicts a light-hearted snapshot of what happened in a home where two "gentlemen" were given room & board as "Roomers" in the "Holiday" home. The movie also has educational value for younger members of our society who might be interested in catching a glimpse of the types of movies our parents had available to them during the late 40's. I encourage you to see it if you haven't already!!!
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