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High Hat is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Clifford Sanforth and starring Frank Luther, Dorothy Dare and Lona Andre.

SYNOPSIS
An opera singer whose career is on the wane finds newfound fame doing popular songs on the radio.

Swanee is the mentor and boyfriend of a classical singer, Elanda, who refuses to lower herself by singing swing music, until Swanee shows her the way.

CAST & CREW
Frank Luther as Swanee Collier
Dorothy Dare as Elanda Lee
Lona Andre as Dixie Durkin
Gavin Gordon as Gregory Dupont
Franklin Pangborn as Renaldo Breton
Esther Muir as Carmel Prevost
Ferdinand Munier as Horatio Parker
Robert Warwick as Craig Dupont Sr.
Clarence Muse as Congo MacRosenbloom
Harry Harvey as Nelson Connolly
Jack Edwards, Jr. a.k.a. Sonny Edwards as Performer
Sam Edwards 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 as Performer
Kermit Holven as Performer
Bruce Mitchell as Mug
Fretta Shaw Singers as Singers
Downey Sisters as Singing Trio

Directed by Clifford Sanforth
Written by Alma Sioux Scarberry (novel), Sherman L. Lowe
Produced by Clifford Sanforth
Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh
Edited by Charles Abbott
Music by Oliver Wallace
Production company Imperial Productions
Distributed by Imperial Distributing Corporation
Release date 1937
Running time 74 minutes
Country United States
Language English