Jail House Blues (1942)
Directed by Albert S. Rogell / Albert Rogell
Genres - Music, Comedy, Musical |
Sub-Genres - Musical Comedy |
Release Date - Feb 1, 1942 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 62 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this musical, a convict finds his life calling after a prison show is staged and he discovers a talent for stage production. He becomes obsessed with it until his sentence ends. Once outside, he begins recruiting new talent for the prison. Later his effort pays off and he is finally Broadway bound.
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chance, convict, escaped-convict, ex-convict, prison, producer [showbiz], sentence [penal system], show, show-business, stage, stage-struck, stars [celebrities], talent
