Cabin in the sky

Cabin in the sky

The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown ... and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969 (Composer), Latouche, John, 1914-1956 (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Minnelli, Vincente (Director), Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973 (Producer), Schrank, Joseph (Screenwriter), Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977 (Actor), Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977 (Actor), Horne, Lena (Actor), Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (Actor), Root, Lynn, 1905-1997
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: ©2006
Edition:Standard version.
Subjects:
African Americans > Drama.
Good and evil > Drama.
Temptation > Drama.
Redemption > Drama.
Films for hard of hearing people.
Feature films > United States.
Feature films.
Musical films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Item Description:
  • Based on the Broadway musical hit.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
  • Special features: commentary by Evangela Anderson and Eva Anderson (wife and daughter of Eddie "Rochester" Anderson), Fayard Nicholas, Black cultural scholars Todd Boyd and Drew Casper, with interview excerpts of Lena Horne; vintage Pete Smith specialty short studio visit; audio-only bonus: Louis Armstrong "Ain't it the truth" outtake; theatrical trailer.
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Summary:The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown ... and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan.
The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown...and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan. Features a soundtrack of dazzling standards.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; dual-layer.
Audience:MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Sidney Wagner ; music, Vernon Duke and John Latouche.
ISBN:1419817078
9781419817076
Participant or Performer:Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram.
Language:English dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for main feature only.
FOLIO link:View instance in FOLIO

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