That Man of Mine

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.

Cast

Betty Haynes

as Chris

Ruby Dee

as Joan

Powell Lindsay

as Sid

Tommie Moore

as Honey Diamond

Flo Hawkins

as Nicky

Rhina Harris

as Ruth Dubois

Kenneth Broomes

as Dancer

Anna Mae Winburn

as Self

Henri Woode

as Self

Harrel Tillman

as Self

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