''High Hat'' is a 1937 American film directed by

Clifford Sanforth Clifford Sanforth was a film director and producer in the United States. See also Clifford S. Elfelt, his birth name and the name he used prior to the 1930s. He produced and directed under that name through 1926. Sanforth said he got the idea to ...

Plot

Swanee, the mentor and boyfriend of a classical singer, Elanda, who refuses to lower herself by singing

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, until Swanee shows her the way.

Cast

Frank Luther Frank Luther (born Francis Luther Crow, August 4, 1899 – November 16, 1980) was an American country music singer, dance band vocalist, playwright, songwriter and pianist. Early life Born on a farm near Lakin, Kansas, 40 miles from the Colorad ...

as Swanee Collier *

Dorothy Dare Dorothy Dare (born Dorothy Herskind, August 6, 1911 – October 4, 1981) was an American actress and singer. Early life Dare was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she often sang in church and developed good vocability. She first ...

as Elanda Lee *

Lona Andre Lona Andre (born Launa Anderson; March 2, 1915 – September 18, 1992) was an American film actress, golfer, and businesswoman. Biography Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Andre attracted attention with her first films in Hollywood and was named ...

as Dixie Durkin * Gavin Gordon as Gregory Dupont *

Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn (January 23, 1889 – July 20, 1958) was an American comedic character actor famous for playing small but memorable roles with comic flair. He appeared in many Preston Sturges movies as well as the W. C. Fields films '' Interna ...

as Renaldo Breton * Esther Muir as Carmel Prevost *

Ferdinand Munier Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

as Horatio Parker *

Robert Warwick Robert Warwick (born Robert Taylor Bien, October 9, 1878 – June 6, 1964) was an American stage, film and television actor with over 200 film appearances. A matinee idol during the silent film era, he also prospered after the introduction ...

as Craig Dupont Sr. *

Clarence Muse Clarence Muse (October 14, 1889 – October 13, 1979) was an American actor, screenwriter, director, singer, and composer. He was the first African American to appear in a starring role in a film, 1929's ''Hearts in Dixie''. He acted for ...

as Congo MacRosenbloom * Harry Harvey as Nelson Connolly * Jack Edwards, Jr. a.k.a. Sonny Edwards as Performer *

Sam Edwards Sam George Edwards (May 26, 1915 – July 28, 2004) was an American actor. His most famous role on television was as banker Bill Anderson on ''Little House on the Prairie''.D.S.S. Form 1 Military Draft Registration Card completed on October 16, ...

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 Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...

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

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References

External links

* * 1937 films American black-and-white films Films based on American novels 1937 romantic comedy films American romantic comedy films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Clifford Sanforth 1930s American films {{1930s-romantic-comedy-film-stub