No history of marijuana and the movies would be complete without Cab Calloway,
who is definitely one of the greatest entertainers of the Jazz era.
Harry Anslinger, the Godfather of marijuana prohibition,
made no effort to hide his racism, but he also tied it to his hatred of jazz.
Calloway performed Reefer Man in The song in the 1933 film International House,
with W. C. Fields, George Burns and Gracie Allen and Bela Lugosi.
International House was made before the Hays Code, which banned everything fun.
Article written by Richard Cowan, former NORML National Director and
syndicated author of the Marijuana Weekly News column.
The Reefer Man is made from the original Cab Callaway version, adapted by and for Q.