Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho | |
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Directed by | Fred Rath |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor |
Starring | Cab Calloway Fredi Washington |
Cinematography | William Steiner Jr |
Music by | Cab Calloway and his Orchestra |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | August 24, 1934 |
Running time | 10 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho (also known as Hi-De-Ho) is an American
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
- Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
- Fredi Washington
Notable orchestra members in the film include:
- Edwin Swayzee – trumpeter
- Al Morgan – double-bassist
- Eddie Barefield – saxophonist
References
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C] Group 3. Dramatic Composition and Motion Pictures. New Series. The University of California. 1935. p. 245.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-8543-1.
- ISBN 978-1-932916-00-3.
External links
- Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho at IMDb