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The 1947 musical film Hi De Ho stars Cab Calloway as himself, a bandleader who is trying to form his own band. He hires Nettie (Ida James) as his manager, which causes his girlfriend, Blossom (Jeni Le Gon), to become jealous. The film features several musical numbers, including "Minnie the Moocher," "The Hi-De-Ho Man, That's Me," and "A Rainy Sunday
In the opening scene I was turned off by the physical and mental abuse of women exhibited as if it were normal behaviour when Cab Calloway strikes his girlfriend.
Songs in the film
"Minnie the Moocher"
"The Hi-De-Ho Man, That's Me"
"A Rainy Sunday"
"Hey, Now!"
"Bop Bop"
"At Dawn Time"
"Minnie's a Hepcat Now"
"St. James Infirmary Blues"
"Don't Falter at the Altar"
Hi De Ho was a box office success, grossing over $1 million at the box office.
I hope to soon watch another movie starring Cab Calloway, Stormy Weather
