Reet, Petite, and Gone

Overview

Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefarious scheme to get his hands on the Jarvis money...and it doesn't include any happiness for Louis and Honey. Plenty of swing from Louis Jordan's Tympany Five.

Directed by William Forest Crouch

Top cast

L

Louis Jordan

Schyler Jarvis / Louis Jarvis

J

June Richmond

June

M

Milton Woods

Sam Adams

B

Bea Griffith

Honey Carter / Lovey Linn

D

David Bethea

Dolph the butler

Lorenzo Tucker

Henry Talbot

V

Vanita Smythe

Rusty

Mable Lee

Mabel (as Mabel Lee)

Dots Johnson

Michaels

P

Pat Rainey

Pat Rains

R

Rudy Toombs

Hal

J

J. Louis Johnson

Schyler Jarvis Sr. (as J. Lewis Johnson)

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Joe Lillard

Lt. Jerome

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