Hi-De-Ho (1947 film)

Hi-De-Ho
Lobby card
Directed byJosh Binney
Written byHal Seeger
Produced byE. M. Glucksman
StarringCab Calloway
Ida James
Jeni Le Gon
CinematographyDon Malkames
Edited byLouis Hess
Music byCab Calloway and his orchestra
Distributed byAll American Entertainment
Release date
  • May 9, 1947 (1947-05-09)
Running time
63 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Full film

Hi De Ho (also known as Hi-De-Ho) is a 1947 American musical race film[1][2][3] directed by Josh Binney. Distributed by All American Entertainment, the film stars an all African American cast, led by Cab Calloway. It first showed at the Squire Theatre in New York,[3] and would be shown in the more than 500 African-American theaters in the US.[3]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. Jazz on film : the complete story of the musicians & music onscreen, 2004, p.168-169 San Francisco, CA : Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307837. Retrieved January 14, 2021 – via archive.org.
  2. ^ Pitts, Michael (19 April 2019). Astor Pictures: A Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965, p.89 Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Inc. McFarland. ISBN 9781476636283. Retrieved January 15, 2021 – via google.com/books.
  3. ^ a b c "Variety, May 14, 1947, p. 15". archive.org. Retrieved January 15, 2021.