- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, History, Music
- Release: 1942-05-22
- Director: William Dieterle (1893–1972)
- Writers: Philip Yordan , Frank Cavett (1905–1973) , Valentine Davies
- Language: English
- Stars: Adolphe Menjou , George Bancroft , Todd Duncan , Connee Boswell
- Runtime: 88 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: La fièvre du jazz (France, French Republic) , Ta neiata theloun jazz (Greece) , Swingin lumoissa (Finland) , Syncopation (United States of America) , Syncopation , Cazband Kralları (Turkey) , Syncopation (Sweden) , Cavalgada de Melodias (Brazil) , A Cavalgada do Ritmo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Jazzens pionerer (Denmark) , Syncopation (United Kingdom) , La locura del jazz (Argentina) , Stella nel cielo (Italy)
- Plot: Covering a quarter-century of American 'syncopated" music (Ragtime, Jazz, Swing, Blues, Boogie Woogie)from prior to WWI through prohibition, the stock-market crash, the depression and the outbreak of WWII. A romance between singer Kit Latimer, from New Orleans, and Johnny Schumacher, in which they share and argue over musical ideas ensues. Prior to the making of the film RKO held a contest for the readers of 'The Saturday Evening Post" to vote on the musicians to make up the All-American Dance Band featured in the film; the magazine's readers chose, in the above-the-title listing: Charlie Barnet, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Jack Jenney. Gene Krupa, Alvino Rey, Joe Venuti, and singer Connee Boswell.
- IMDB:tt0035405
Syncopation Cast · · · ALL
William Dieterle
(1893–1972)
Director
Adolphe Menjou
George Latimer
Jackie Cooper
Johnny Schumacher
Bonita Granville
Kit Latimer
George Bancroft
Steve Porter
Robert Benchley
Doakes (scenes deleted)
Walter Catlett
Spelvin (scenes deleted)
Ted North
Paul Porter
Frank Jenks
Smiley Jackson
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman
Harry James
Harry James
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa
Connee Boswell
Connee Boswell
Jessica Grayson
Ella Tearbone
Lindy Wade
Paul Porter - as a Child
Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti