Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
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]
| Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Waller |
| Written by | Milton Hockey 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 |
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
- 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.
- Bracks, Lean'tin L.; Smith, Jessie Carney (2014). Black Women of the Harlem Renaissance Era. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-8108-8543-1.
- Pratt, Douglas (2004). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. UNET 2 Corporation. p. 562. ISBN 978-1-932916-00-3.
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