Starring

Jeni Le Gon

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: Mantan Moreland•Cab Calloway

While Thousands Cheer (1940)

While Thousands Cheer is a lost American film released in 1940. Leo C. Popkin directed. It was the only football-themed film with an African American lead character for decades. It starred Kenny Washington, a football star from UCLA who went on to become the first African American in the NFL after initially being refused an opportunity to play in t...

Starring: Kenny Washington•Jeni Le Gon•Cab Calloway