Juke Joint_
"The Joint is Jumpin'! / The Jive is Jivvin'! / The Jam is Jammin'! / Everybody's High in the Happy Slap-Happy Holiday Family!"
Bad News Johnson, a con artist from Memphis, Tennessee, arrives in Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents between them. The duo arrange to become boarders at the home of Louella "Mama Lou" Holiday, who is fooled into believing Johnson is an acting teacher from Hollywood. Mrs. Holiday agrees to give the men free room and board if they will provide poise lessons to her daughter, an aspiring beauty queen named Honey Dew.
Starring
Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Spencer Williams stars as Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney in Juke Joint.
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Year context
Juke Joint was released 79 years ago in 1947.
Overview
Bad News Johnson, a con artist from Memphis, Tennessee, arrives in Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents betw...
Juke Joint is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 8m.
CAST (11)
Spencer Williams
Bad News Johnson / Vanderbilt Whitney
JJ
July Jones
'Cornbread' Green
IN
Inez Newell
Louella 'Mama Lou' Holiday
LD
Leonard Duncan
Samuel 'Papa Sam' Holiday
DM
Dauphine Moore
Barbara 'Honey Dew' Holiday
KM
Katherine Moore
Florida Holiday
TP
Tilford Patterson
Jefferson Lee
AS
Albert Smith
'High Life' Harris
HG
Howard Galloway
'Juke Joint' Johnny
MD
Melody Duncan
Melody Holiday
RC
Red Calhoun
Bandleader
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What is Juke Joint about?
Bad News Johnson, a con artist from Memphis, Tennessee, arrives in Dallas, Texas, accompanied by his dim sidekick July Jones with only twenty-five cents between them. The duo arrange to become boarders at the home of Louella "Mama Lou" Holiday, who is fooled into believing Johnson is an acting teacher from Hollywood. Mrs. Holiday agrees to give the men free room and board if they will provide poise lessons to her daughter, an aspiring beauty queen named Honey Dew.
How long is Juke Joint?
Juke Joint has a runtime of 68 minutes (1h 8m).
Who stars in Juke Joint?
The cast of Juke Joint includes Spencer Williams, July Jones, Inez Newell, Leonard Duncan, Dauphine Moore.
What is the rating of Juke Joint?
Juke Joint has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama
