Jitterbug!

Sound Beat by Sound Beat

Aug 13, 2025Society & Culture

  Man, remember this scene in the movie? No. You don’t. It was cut, and probably with good cause. It was originally conceived of as a way to get younger audiences interested in the film. The Jitterbug craze was swee...

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