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Streamlined Swing
“A Miniature Musical”
4.7 / 10• 1938• 9m•NR• English
Music
Storyline
A group of African-American waiters on a railway believe they have made a deal to secure a railroad dining car that they set up on Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles as a diner. To bring in customers, they sing, their voices providing most of the musical accompaniment as well. At the diner, in front of a crowd of swells, the police deliver the bad news.
Cast & Crew
Richard Cramer
Railroad Detective (uncredited)
Lead
Lester Dorr
Railroad Detective (uncredited)
Walter Soderling
Man Tipping the Band (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buster Keaton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Streamlined Swing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
