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Stormy Weather

Actor(s): Lena Horne, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fats Waller, Dooley Wilson, Cab Calloway
Director(s): Andrew L. Stone

Movie Details

Content Advisory: Suitable for Children
Movie Release: 1943
DVD Release: 01/10/2006
Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 17 mins
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Members Wishing: 7
Genres: Musical, Musical Romance, Showbiz Comedy, Backstage Musical, Studio-Era Black Cinema

DVD Synopsis

Built around the premise of a Big Stage Show, Stormy Weather affords rare "mainstream" leading roles to some of the era's greatest African-American entertainers Lena Horne, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Dooley Wilson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, and the Nicholas Brothers. The thinnish plotline -- dancer Robinson has an on-again-off-again romance with Horne -- is simply an excuse for lively, well-staged performances. Of the fourteen musical numbers, the most memorable is Lena Horne's rendition of the title song, artfully staged by director Andrew L. Stone. Keep an eye out for uncredited contributions by jazz greats Zutty Hamilton, Coleman Hawkins and Taps Miller. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Actors

Lena Horne - Selina Rogers
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson - Bill Williamson
Fats Waller - Himself
Dooley Wilson - Gabe Tucker
Cab Calloway - Himself