Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho Explained

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
Director:Fred Waller
Producer:Adolph Zukor
Starring:Cab Calloway
Fredi Washington
Music:Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
Cinematography:William Steiner Jr
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Distributor:Paramount Pictures
Runtime:10 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (also known as Hi-De-Ho) is an American musical short film directed by Fred Waller and released by Paramount Pictures in 1934.[1] The film stars jazz bandleader Cab Calloway and actress Fredi Washington.[2] In 2001, the film was reissued by Kino International in the DVD collection Hollywood Rhythm: Vol. 1-The Best Of Jazz And Blues.[3]

Synopsis

Bandleader Cab Calloway plays a ladies' man who dates the wife - portrayed by Washington - of a train porter who is frequently absent from home. Calloway and his Orchestra perform "Zaz-zuh-zaz" and "The Lady with the Fan" at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York.

Cast

Notable orchestra members in the film include:

References

  1. Book: Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series]. The University of California. 1935. 245 .
  2. Book: Bracks. Lean'tin L.. Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. Smith. Jessie Carney. Rowman & Littlefield. 2014. 978-0-8108-8543-1. 239. en.
  3. Book: Pratt, Douglas. Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. 2004. UNET 2 Corporation. 978-1-932916-00-3. 562 .