Caldonia (film)

Caldonia
Directed byWilliam Forest Crouch
Screenplay byJohn A. McGee
Produced byBerle Adams
StarringLouis Jordan
Edited byLeonard Weiss
Distributed byAstor Pictures
Release date
  • August 1, 1945 (1945-08-01)
Running time
18 minutes

Caldonia is a two reel American musical short film directed by William Forest Crouch and released by Astor Pictures in 1945. The film stars musician Louis Jordan and was produced by his manager Berle Adams. The film includes four songs performed by Jordan and his band: "Caldonia", "Honey Child", "Tillie" and "Buzz Me", which were also released individually by the Soundies Distributing Corporation of America.

In 2008, a poster for the film was included on a U.S. postage stamp in a set of five celebrating Vintage Black Cinema.