---
title: 'Sweet and Low-Down (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Archie Mayo'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 76
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sweet-and-low-down-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037333/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sweet and Low-Down (1944)

1944 · 76 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

Sweet and Low-Down is a 1944 film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Benny Goodman and Linda Darnell. The film was a fictionalized version of life with Goodman, his band, and their manager while entertaining at military camps. The song "I'm Making Believe" was nominated for an Academy Award.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Archie Mayo](https://cinepixo.com/people/archie-mayo)
- **Screenplay:** [Richard English](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-english)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Cyril J. Mockridge](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-j-mockridge)
- **Producer:** [William LeBaron](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-lebaron)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lucien Ballard](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-ballard)
- **Editor:** [Dorothy Spencer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-spencer)

## Cast

- [Cara Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/cara-williams)
- [Terry Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/terry-moore)
- [Gloria Talbott](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-talbott)
- [The Pied Pipers](https://cinepixo.com/people/the-pied-pipers)
- [Jess Stacy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jess-stacy)
- [Mae Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-marsh)
- [James Cardwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cardwell-2)
- [Sid Weiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/sid-weiss)
- [Benny Goodman](https://cinepixo.com/people/benny-goodman)
- [Dickie Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/dickie-moore-2)
- [Lynn Bari](https://cinepixo.com/people/lynn-bari)
- [Jack Oakie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-oakie)
- [Benny Goodman and His Orchestra](https://cinepixo.com/people/benny-goodman-and-his-orchestra)
- [Buddy Swan](https://cinepixo.com/people/buddy-swan)
- [Linda Darnell](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-darnell)

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