Caldonia /
Crouch, William Forest, 1904-1968, film director, film producer.
Adams, Berle, film producer.
Malkames, Don, cinematographer.
Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, performer.
Tympany Five, performer.
Astor Pictures, film distributor.
Valburn/Ellington Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
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United States : Astor Pictures Corporation,
1945.
eng
Louis Jordan loses a Hollywood contract and his girlfriend, Caldonia, when Felix Paradise lures him to New York, promising filmmaking facilities beyond his economic means. Songs performed: Caldonia, Honey chile, Tillie, Buzz me.
Copyright notice on film: Adams Productions, Inc. ; 1945.
Additional dialogue, Mickey Goldsen, William Forest Crouch ; production supervisor, John T. Doran ; cinematographer, Don Malkames ; settings, Sam Corso ; film editor, Leonard Weiss ; musical compositions, Fleecie Moore, Danny Baxter, Eugene Phillips, Arnold Thomas, Wilmor "Slick" Jones.
Starring: Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five.
Nicki O'Daniel (Caldonia), Richard Huey (Felix Paradise), Joan Clark (Rosie), George Wiltshire (George), Sam "Spo-de-o-de" Pheard, Louis Jordan (himself).
Incomplete: VHS viewing copy (Valburn/Ellington Collection) is lacking 2 minutes due to damage in the source material.
VHS viewing copy is on one cassette with two other films: St. Louis blues and Symphony in black.
Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
Sources used: Donor collection inventory in M/B/RS Acquisitions file; Meeker, Jazz in the movies; Sampson, Blacks in black and white, p. 174.
Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975--Drama.
African American jazz musicians--Drama.
Jazz--1941-1950.
New York (N.Y.)--Drama.
Dettlaff (Alois) Collection (Library of Congress)
Caldonia
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