AFI CATALOG OF FEATURE FILMS

THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

Scatman Crothers

Also Known As: Scat Man Crothers,
"Scat Man" Crothers,
Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers

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CAST

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
YES SIR, MR. BONES
1951
MEET ME AT THE FAIR
"Scat Man" Crothers
Enoch [Jones]
1952
EAST OF SUMATRA
Scat Man Crothers
Baltimore
1953
WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME
Scat Man Crothers
Smiley [Gordon]
1953
JOHNNY DARK
Scat Man Crothers
Himself
1954
BETWEEN HEAVEN AND HELL
Scat Man Crothers
George
1956
THE GIFT OF LOVE
Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers
Sam, the gardener
1958
PORGY AND BESS
Crabman
1959
ALIAS JESSE JAMES
Railroad porter
1959
THE SINS OF RACHEL CADE
Musinga
1961
LADY IN A CAGE
Proprietor's assistant
1964
THE PATSY
Shoe-shine boy
1964
BLOODY MAMA
Moses
1970
THE ARISTOCATS
Scatcat
1970
THE GREAT WHITE HOPE
Barker
1970
CHANDLER
Smoke
1971
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
Big Ben
1972
DETROIT 9000
Reverend Markham
1973
SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF
Cleveland
1973
BLACK BELT JONES
[Wesley] Pop [Byrd]
1974
TRUCK TURNER
Duke
1974
WIN, PLACE OR STEAL
Attendant
1974
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
Turkle
1975
COONSKIN
Scat Man Crothers
Pappy
1975
FRIDAY FOSTER
Reverend Noble Franklin
1975
THE FORTUNE
Fisherman
1975
SILVER STREAK
Ralston
1976
THE SHOOTIST
Moses
1976
STAY HUNGRY
William
1976
THE CHEAP DETECTIVE
Tinker
1978
SCAVENGER HUNT
Sam
1979
THE SHINING
Hallorann
1980
BRONCO BILLY
Doc Lynch
1980
ZAPPED!
Dexter Jones
1982
TWO OF A KIND
Earl
1983
TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE
Mr. Bloom
1983
THE JOURNEY OF NATTY GANN
Sherman
1985
THE TRANSFORMERS -- THE MOVIE
Jazz
1986

MUSIC

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
MEET ME AT THE FAIR
"Scat Man" Crothers
1952
EAST OF SUMATRA
Scat Man Crothers
1953
WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME
Scat Man Crothers
1953
COONSKIN
Scat Man Crothers
1975

HISTORY

TITLE
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
YEAR
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