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  • Public Jitterbug No. 1 (1939)
  • Short | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Public Jitterbug No. 1 (1939)
Short | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical

The government has set up a special agency to stamp out what it considers the number one public menace: the jitterbug. They aren't after the many followers, but the primary perpetrator of the jitterbug, who they've coined "Public Jitterbug...See moreThe government has set up a special agency to stamp out what it considers the number one public menace: the jitterbug. They aren't after the many followers, but the primary perpetrator of the jitterbug, who they've coined "Public Jitterbug No. 1". Hal Sturges is one of several agents working on the case who goes undercover as a dancer in Broadway haunts to find and capture Public Jitterbug No. 1. In his investigation, Hal runs across the beautiful Betty, a seemingly innocent bystander. Hal and Betty fall for each other. However Betty is unaware that Hal is a federal agent, and Hal is unaware that Betty is Public Jitterbug No. 1. Will their roles as agent and public menace number one take priority over their roles of man and woman? Written by Huggo See less
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Burnet Hershey (story)
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Updated May 4, 1939

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May 4, 1939 (United States)

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5 cast members
Name Known for
Hal Le Roy
Hal Sturges Hal Sturges   See fewer
Chaz Chase
Billy Billy   See fewer
Tom Emerson
Bandleader Bandleader   See fewer
Tom Emerson's Hillbilly Sextette
Hillbilly Sextette (as Emerson's Sextette) Hillbilly Sextette (as Emerson's Sextette)   See fewer
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