High Hat (1937 film) explained

High Hat
Director:	Clifford Sanforth
Producer:	Clifford Sanforth (producer)
Starring:	Frank Luther Dorothy Dare Lona Andre
Music:	Oliver Wallace
Cinematography:	Jack Greenhalgh
Editing:	Charles Abbott
Studio:	Imperial Productions
Distributor:	Imperial Distributing Corporation
Runtime:	74 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

High Hat is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Frank Luther, Dorothy Dare and Lona Andre.^[1]

Plot

Swanee is the mentor and boyfriend of a classical singer, Elanda, who refuses to lower herself by singing swing music, until Swanee shows her the way.

Cast

• Frank Luther as Swanee Collier
• Dorothy Dare as Elanda Lee
• Lona Andre as Dixie Durkin
• Gavin Gordon as Gregory Dupont
• Franklin Pangborn as Renaldo Breton
• Esther Muir as Carmel Prevost
• Ferdinand Munier as Horatio Parker
• Robert Warwick as Craig Dupont Sr.
• Clarence Muse as Congo MacRosenbloom
• Harry Harvey as Nelson Connolly
• Jack Edwards, Jr. a.k.a. Sonny Edwards as Performer
• Sam Edwards a.k.a. Buddy Edwards as Performer
• Dolores Downey as Performer
• Peppy Downey as Performer
• Yvonne Downey as Performer
• Ted Dawson as Ted Dawson - Band Leader
• Ron Raymond as Performer
• Arnold Gray as Performer
• Kermit Holven as Performer
• Bruce Mitchell as Mug
• Fretta Shaw Singers as Singers
• Downey Sisters as Singing Trio

Soundtrack

• Clarence Muse and Fretta Shaw Singers - "I Go Congo" (Written by Clarence Muse)

Notes and References

1. Web site: High Hat. https://web.archive.org/web/20141229051536/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/95145/High-Hat/overview. dead. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Hal Erickson. Hal Erickson (author). 2014. 2014-12-29.