| 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]
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.
Notable orchestra members in the film include: