Cab Calloway
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical comedy film directed by John Landis. It stars John Belushi as "Joliet" Jake Blues and Dan Aykroyd as his brother Elwood, characters developed from the recurring musical sketch "The Blues Brothers" on NBC variety series Saturday Night Live. The script is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, where it was ...
Starring: Ray Charles•Edward G. Robinson•Joan Blondell•Cab Calloway•Louis Prima•Jeni Le Gon•Pearl Bailey•Karl Malden•Eartha Kitt•Tuesday Weld
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
The Cincinnati Kid is a 1965 American drama film directed by Norman Jewison. It tells the story of Eric "The Kid" Stoner, a young Depression-era poker player, as he seeks to establish his reputation as the best. This quest leads him to challenge Lancey "The Man" Howard, an older player widely considered to be the best, culminating in a climactic fi...
Starring: Rip Torn•Steve McQueen•Ray Charles•Ella Fitzgerald•Mahalia Jackson•James Brown•Ann-Margret•Kathleen Freeman
St. Louis Blues (1958)
St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. It stars jazz and blues greats Nat "King" Cole, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Eartha Kitt, and Barney Bigard, as well as gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and actress Ruby Dee. The film's soundtrack uses over ten of Handy's songs, including the title song. ...
Starring: Ray Charles•Carrie Fisher•John Belushi•Dan Aykroyd•John Candy•Aretha Franklin
Hi-De-Ho (1947)
Hi De Ho is a 1947 American musical race film 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, and would be shown in the more than 500 African-American theaters in the US.
Starring: Ray Charles•Ann Dvorak
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Charles Reisner. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction by John Victor Mackay.
Starring: Louis Prima•Ray Charles•Jeni Le Gon