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Cat. No. DVD 1240: HARLEM DOUBLE FEATURE ~ HI-DE-HO - CAB CALLOWAY / THE DUKE IS TOPS - LENA HORNE. ALPHA VIDEO ALP 5228D

Cat. No. DVD 1240: HARLEM DOUBLE FEATURE ~ HI-DE-HO - CAB CALLOWAY / THE DUKE IS TOPS - LENA HORNE. ALPHA VIDEO ALP 5228D

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FORMAT: BELIEVED TO BE NTSC.          REGION: ALL

BLACK & WHITE             RUNNING TIME: 138 MINS.

REVIEW: As the title suggests this DVD feature two classic black & white movies from the early days of Swing & Jazz.

Hi-De-Ho features the irrepressible Cab Calloway in this musical romp from the hey-day of swing. The highly dramatic account of the band leader’s rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and riches revolves around the influence of the two women in his life. 1947’s Hi-De-Ho (not to be confused with the 1934 and 1937 Cab Calloway shorts of the same name) is a high energy showcase for the beloved bandleader who was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1993 by the National Endowment for the Arts. Quality both visually and audio wise is quite good considering the age of the film.

The Duke Is Tops features a radiant Lena Horne in her film debut. Beautiful songstress, Ethel Andrews (Lena Horne), is destined for stardom, so her manager and sweetheart, Duke Davis, reluctantly signs over her contract to big-time New York producers. Now unemployed, Duke lends his show-business savvy and talent to an old friend’s traveling medicine show. Sadly, he follows Ethel’s success from a distance, but destiny has it’s own designs on the separated couple. Once again the quality is quite good both visually and in audio for it’s age. Please note: both of these movies also appear on the two volume “Rock’n’Soul – 20 Great Music Shows” DVD set. Mustang Cat # DVD 1182.

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