That Man of Mine

Story

Synopsis

Featuring the swinging sounds of the all-woman band The International Sweethearts of Rhythm and a young Ruby Dee, the 1946 musical showcases tenderness in romance and community through a series of musical numbers. The loosely connected plot follows film producers hoping to cast a stand-out actress for their next film. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2008.

Director

Leonard Anderson

Writers

Les Hafner, Powell Lindsay

Language

English

Release date

1 January 1946

Ensemble

Cast

• Betty Haynes

  Chris

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  Ruby Dee

  Joan

• Powell Lindsay

  Sid

• Tommie Moore

  Honey Diamond

• Flo Hawkins

  Nicky

• Rhina Harris

  Ruth Dubois

• Kenneth Broomes

  Dancer

• Anna Mae Winburn

  Self

• Henri Woode

  Self

• Harrel Tillman

  Self

• Helen Jones Woods

  Trombonist

• Billie and Millie

  Dancers