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It debuted on the chart in May 1945 and reached number one in June, where it stayed for seven weeks; on Billboard ' s broader chart, the song peaked at number six. [7] Jordan performed the song in two films: Swing Parade of 1946, probably targeting white viewers and Caldonia (Astor Pictures, 1945) which appeared to be for a black audience. [8]
The success of the Caldonia gave Jordan's film career a boost, leading to other film roles.Billboard (June 8, 1946) noted: . Louis Jordan's use of the film short, Caldonia, as an exploitation medium, differs from most ork promotional stunts in that it is in itself a direct source of revenue…
Caledonia is a modern Scottish folk ballad written by Dougie MacLean in 1977. [1] The chorus of the song features the lyric "Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home", [2] the term "Caledonia" itself being a Latin word for Scotland. "Caledonia" has been covered by various artists, and is often dubbed Scotland's "unofficial national ...
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A list of American films released in 1940. American film production was concentrated in Hollywood and was dominated by the eight Major film studios MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO, Columbia, Universal and United Artists. Other significant production and distribution companies included Republic, Monogram and PRC.
Hollywood films in the 1940s included morale films for those serving in World War II and their families. War films made extensive use of models and miniature photography. . New techniques developed to realistically depict naval battles were used in films like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and Ships with Wings (194
Emily Elrod of Athens recently collected almost two dozen 1940s-era military photos along Atlanta Highway. She hopes reunite them with their owner.
The following is a list of feature films produced and distributed by the American studio Columbia Pictures from 1940 until 1949. [1] During these years Columbia was one of the eight major studios of Hollywood.