Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
1934 · Movie · 10 min · ★ 6.4
Cohen Film Collection introduces this classic short staring Cab Calloway. Cab plays a ladies’ man who dates the wife of a train porter who is frequently absent from home. In addition to this tongue-in-cheek plot, Cab Calloway and His Orchestra perform “Harlem Camp Meeting,” and Calloway has two vocals, “Zaz-zuh-zaz” and “The Lady with the Fan.”
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-08-24
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 10 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (16 votes)
Themes
- infidelity
- jazz band
- train travel
- harlem, new york city
- band leader
- adulterous wife
- dancing man
- dancing girls
- cotton club
- fan dance
Cast & crew
Cab Calloway
as Cab Calloway
- SE
Sidney Easton
as Sam, train porter
Fredi Washington
as Sam's wife
Ethel Moses
as Cotton Club Performer (uncredited)
Directed by Fred Waller