Caldonia (1945)
- Directed by
- William Forest Crouch
- Genre
- music
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Louis Jordan and his band perform four songs in a short musical film. The movie showcases the music and the band's performance.
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What happens
Caldonia is a two reel American musical short film directed by William Forest Crouch and released by Astor Pictures in 1945. 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. In 2008, a poster for the film was included on a U.S. postage stamp in a set of five celebrating Vintage Black Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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