Caldonia | |
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Directed by | William Forest Crouch |
Screenplay by | John A. McGee |
Produced by | Berle Adams |
Starring | Louis Jordan |
Edited by | Leonard Weiss |
Distributed by | Astor Pictures |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
Caldonia is a two reel American musical short film directed by William Forest Crouch and released by Astor Pictures in 1945.[1] The film stars musician Louis Jordan and was produced by his manager Berle Adams. The film includes four songs performed by Jordan and his band: "Caldonia", "Honey Child", "Tillie" and "Buzz Me", which were also released individually by the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America.[2]
In 2008, a poster for the film was included on a U.S. postage stamp in a set of five celebrating Vintage Black Cinema.[3]
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