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Junior Prom (aka: Teenagers at the Junior Prom)
"You'll Get Hep And Keep In Step in... These cats are hip! These kids sure know how to jitterbug!"

-- Synopsis: This is NOT the INFORMATION/EDUCATIONAL MOVIE done in the 1940's. This was one of the first "Teen Movies." Starring Freddy Stewart and June Preisser. During the Whitney High School election a snotty rich kids father buys his son's way to class president. His competition uses music and dance to gain votes to try to beat him .... Guess who wins?. As usual, All cast members were well past high school age and many beyond college age in this film. There is no drinking, smoking, swearing or sex in this film either ... just good wholesome music and dance.

* Lots of Singing and Jitterbug dancing. Features Hollywood Style West Coast / Lindy swing dance legends Dean Collins and Jewel McGowen. The dancing starts out in the first scene when the kids start Jiterbugging in the classroon aisles.


Junior Prom 1 Dean and Jewel Junior Prom 2 Junior Prom 3  Dean and June Preston Dean with June Presston
More Film Information below
Date: Studio: Director: Availability:
1946 Monogram Pictures Arthur Dreifuss [DVD] [VHS] [16MM]
Runtime: Country Made: Language: Color:
69 minutes USA English Black and White
Genre: Featured Dancer  Featured Dance Dance Rating  
Musical / Comedy / Teenager
Dean Collins West Coast Swing / Hollywood Style  Excellent
 
Known Dancers Choreographers Actors / Actresses
Alice "Scotty" Scott (Swing) Dean Collins (dance director) Belle Mitchell
Dean Collins (Swing) Abe Lyman (musical director)  Charles Evans 
Frieda Angela Wyckoff (Swing)   Frankie Darro
Gil Hernandez (Swing)   Freddie Stewart
Hal & Betty Takier (Swing)   Hank Henry
Jack Mattis   Harry 'The Hipster' Gibson
Jewel McGowen (Swing)   Jackie Moran
Johnny Archer (Swing)   Judy Clark
June Preston (Preisser) (swing)   Julia McMillan
Lennie Smith (Swing)   June Preisser
Lou Southern (Swing)   Milton Kibbee
Marie Mason (Swing)   Mira McKinney
Maxie Dorf (Swing)   Murray Davis (Cy Saw Sue act)
Mike Russo   Noel Neill
Mike Tremini   Sam Flint
"Mousie"   Warren Mills
Noel Neill (Swing)    
Shirley Edgecomb    
Venna Archer    
 
Dances performed in this film   Special Dance Interest
Jitterbug n/a n/a Jitterbug
Acrobatic     Teen Canteen
       
       
 
Some Music Titles in Film Bands / Musicians / Singers Posters / Lobby Cards
At the Teen Canteen Abe Lyman n/a
?Handsome Harry the Hipster? Eddie Heywood    
It's Me, Oh Lawd Harry "The Hipster" Gibson and the Airliners    
Keep the Beat Sam Joshua    
Loch Lomond      
My Heart Sings (All of a Sudden)      
Trimball for President      
 
Stage versions of the film Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks Similar Films Sheet Music Covers
n/a n/a Freddie Steps Out (1946) n/a
    Vacation Days (1947)  
 
Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
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