Cabin in the Sky

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Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
In theaters Apr 09, 1943
Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram, Kenneth Spencer, John "Bubbles" Sublett, Oscar Polk, Mantan Moreland, Willie Best
Director: Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Ethel Waters, John William Sublett, Kenneth Spencer, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Oscar Polk, Rex Ingram
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 1 hr. 38 min.
Genre: Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Theater Release: Apr 09, 1943
DVD Release: Jan 10, 2006
Synopsis: Mortally shot at a crap game, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson gets a six-month Heavenly reprieve thanks to prayers from wife and True Believer Ethel Waters, but Rex Ingram's "Lucifer Jr." has a secret weapon in the ensuing battle for Anderson's soul: Lena Horne's sultry Sweet Georgia Brown. But Ethel proves to have "everything you've got and whole lot more." Minnelli's first major movie musical features some of the top African American talent of the day, including John Bubbles, Louis Armstrong, and

Critic Reviews

  • Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
    Lustrous, gospel-folklore retelling of Faust More...
  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
    Fascinatingly stylized musical. More...
  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
    All-black 1943 musical and moralistic fable. More...
  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
    Minnelli's feature debut was MGM's first all-black musical since Vidor's Hallellujah!, a stylized fable boasting great performances from Lena Horne, in her first major role, and Ethel waters, as her nemesis. More...
  • Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
    Vincente Minnelli's enjoyable directorial debut. More...
  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
    Top-notch musical with great performances. More...
  • Nell Minow, Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
    Forget the story -- just relish the stars. More...
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