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Cabin in the sky
- Title
- Cabin in the sky / directed by Vincente Minnelli.
- Publication
- New York, NY : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992.
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- Additional Authors
- Bubbles, John W.
- Buck, Ford Washington
- Minnelli, Vincente
- Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969.
- Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
- Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977.
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- Horne, Lena
- Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969.
- Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973
- Bailey, Bill, -1978.
- Schrank, Joseph
- McQueen, Butterfly
- Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
- Buck and Bubbles
- Hall Johnson Choir
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (99 min.) : sound, black & white; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- This glowing musical fantasy combines a heart-warming story of faith and devotion with a brace of memorable songs. A couples' relationship and the husband's soul are put in jeopardy when he comes across a sweepstakes ticket and a beautiful woman. Consequently, a battle takes place in heaven between Lucifer, Jr. and a General of the Lord over the issue.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Black films and programs.
- Feature films.
- Film adaptations.
- Note
- Motion picture produced in 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on the musical comedy Cabin in the Sky (1940)
- Credits (note)
- Producer: Arthur Freed. Screenplay: Joseph Schrank, based on the play by Lynn Root. Lyrics: John Latouche. Music: Vernon Duke. Additional lyrics: E.H. Harburg. Additional music: Harold Arlen ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Performer (note)
- Cast: Ethel Waters (Petunia Jackson), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (Little Joe Jackson), Lena Horne (Georgia Brown), Louis Armstrong (The Trumpeter), [John W.] Bubbles (Domino Johnson), Duke Ellington, Bill Bailey, Kenneth Spencer, Oscar Polk, Mantan Moreland, Ruby Dandridge. Dance sequences (choreography uncredited) include "Taking a chance on love," danced by Bill Bailey; jitterbugging at Jim Henry's Paradise, a nightclub; "Shine," danced by Bubbles; and "Honey in the honeycomb," danced by Bubbles and Waters. Buck (Ford L. Washington), the other half of the team of Buck and Bubbles, appears as a Messenger Boy.
- Contents
- Happiness is just a thing called Joe -- Life's full o'consequences -- Li'l black sheep -- Going up -- Cabin in the sky -- Taking a chance on love -- Honey in the honeycomb.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-305
- ISBN
- 0792801946
- OCLC
- 25360765
- NYPG98-F434
- Title
- Cabin in the sky / directed by Vincente Minnelli.
- Publisher
- New York, NY : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videocassette
- Performer
- Cast: Ethel Waters (Petunia Jackson), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (Little Joe Jackson), Lena Horne (Georgia Brown), Louis Armstrong (The Trumpeter), [John W.] Bubbles (Domino Johnson), Duke Ellington, Bill Bailey, Kenneth Spencer, Oscar Polk, Mantan Moreland, Ruby Dandridge. Dance sequences (choreography uncredited) include "Taking a chance on love," danced by Bill Bailey; jitterbugging at Jim Henry's Paradise, a nightclub; "Shine," danced by Bubbles; and "Honey in the honeycomb," danced by Bubbles and Waters. Buck (Ford L. Washington), the other half of the team of Buck and Bubbles, appears as a Messenger Boy.
- Credits
- Producer: Arthur Freed. Screenplay: Joseph Schrank, based on the play by Lynn Root. Lyrics: John Latouche. Music: Vernon Duke. Additional lyrics: E.H. Harburg. Additional music: Harold Arlen ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Bubbles, John W.Buck, Ford Washington.Minnelli, Vincente, film director.Motion picture adaptation of (work) Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969. Cabin in the sky (Musical)Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977.Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.Horne, Lena.Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969.Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, film producer.Bailey, Bill, -1978.Schrank, Joseph, screenwriter.McQueen, Butterfly.Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.Buck and Bubbles.Hall Johnson Choir.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.MGM/UA Entertainment Co.
- Publisher No.
- M300558 MGM/UA Home Video
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-305