High Hat (1937)
High Hat (1937), directed by Clifford Sanforth, starring Frank Luther and Dorothy Dare.
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Synopsis
An opera singer whose career is on the wane finds newfound fame doing popular songs on the radio.
- Clifford SanforthDirector, Producer
- Sherman L. LoweScreenplay
About the film
High Hat is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Frank Luther, Dorothy Dare and Lona Andre.
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High Hat is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Frank Luther, Dorothy Dare and Lona Andre.
Plot
Swanee is the mentor and boyfriend of a classical singer, Elanda, who refuses to lower herself by singing swing music, until Swanee shows her the way.
Cast
Frank Luther as Swanee Collier
Dorothy Dare as Elanda Lee
Lona Andre as Dixie Durkin
Gavin Gordon as Gregory Dupont
Franklin Pangborn as Renaldo Breton
Esther Muir as Carmel Prevost
Ferdinand Munier as Horatio Parker
Robert Warwick as Craig Dupont Sr.
Clarence Muse as Congo MacRosenbloom
Harry Harvey as Nelson Connolly
Jack Edwards, Jr. a.k.a. Sonny Edwards as Performer
Sam Edwards a.k.a. Buddy Edwards as Performer
Dolores Downey as Performer
Peppy Downey as Performer
Yvonne Downey as Performer
Ted Dawson as Ted Dawson - Band Leader
Ron Raymond as Performer
Arnold Gray as Performer
Kermit Holven as Performer
Bruce Mitchell as Mug
Fretta Shaw Singers as Singers
Downey Sisters as Singing Trio
Soundtrack
Clarence Muse and Fretta Shaw Singers - "I Go Congo" (Written by Clarence Muse)
References
External links
High Hat at IMDb
High Hat is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
Text from High Hat (1937 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Hat_(1937_film)
Trivia
- It premiered on January 1, 1937, a Friday.
- It runs 1h10 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosImperial Productions
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
- Frank Luther Swanee Collier
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Dorothy Dare
Elanda Lee -
Lona Andre
Dixie Durkin -
Gavin Gordon
Gregory Dupont -
Franklin Pangborn
Renaldo Breton -
Esther Muir
Carmel Prevost -
Ferdinand Munier
Horatio Parker -
Robert Warwick
Craig Dupont -
Clarence Muse
Congo MacRosenbloom -
Harry Harvey
Nelson Connolly - Jack Edwards Jr. Performer
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Sam Edwards
Performer - Dolores Downey Performer
- Peppy Downey Performer
- Yvonne Downey Performer
- Ted Dawson Ted Dawson - Band Leader
- Ron Raymond Performer
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Arnold Gray
Performer - Kermit Holven Performer
- Bruce Mitchell Mug
Quiz about this movie
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Uma Noite na Ópera Comedy from the 1930s
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O Rato que Ruge
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Donald Glover: Weirdo
6.8
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Chris Rock: Kill the Messenger
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Adam Sandler: Love You
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Tiros na Broadway
7.1
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Duplex
6.1
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Virada Para a Lua
6.9
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Os Tênis Encantados
5.9
Tags
Crew
- Clifford Sanforth Director
- Clifford Sanforth Producer
- Sherman L. Lowe Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is High Hat about?
High Hat: An opera singer whose career is on the wane finds newfound fame doing popular songs on the radio.
Who directed High Hat?
High Hat was directed by Clifford Sanforth in 1937.
Who stars in High Hat?
The cast of High Hat includes Frank Luther, Dorothy Dare, Lona Andre, Gavin Gordon and Franklin Pangborn.
How long is High Hat?
High Hat runs for 70 minutes, or 1h10.
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