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Cabin in the Sky is a 1943 American musical film based on the 1940 Broadway musical of the same name. The first feature film directed by Vincente Minnelli, Cabin in the Sky features an all-black cast and stars Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Lena Horne.
Jan 9, 2024 · “Cabin in the Sky” was a big deal, made with the hopes of attracting both Black and white audiences. It was the fourth all-Black cast film produced by a major Hollywood studio, the previous three being “Hallelujah!” and “Hearts in Dixie” both in 1929, and 1936’s “The Green Pastures” .
Cabin in the Sky: Directed by Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley. With Ethel Waters, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong. A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.
- (3.4K)
- Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
- Vincente Minnelli, Busby Berkeley
- 1943-04-09
Dec 17, 2016 · Cabin in the Sky (1943) has always been a controversial musical. Because it features an entirely African-American cast, it was banned in several U.S. cities when it was first released. It remains controversial today because of its use of black stereotypes.
Jun 22, 2006 · “Cabin in the Sky” was the first all-black musical since King Vidor’s 1929 musical “Hallelujah!” The militant black press was critical of the endeavors patronizing tone. Minnelli himself had some reservations about the story, which reinforced the naive, childlike stereotypes of blacks.
Jun 22, 2006 · Cabin in the Sky was the first all-black musical since King Vidor’s 1929 pioneering musical, Hallelujah! The militant black press was critical of the endeavors all-white patronizing tone.
Cabin in the Sky was the first all-black musical in nearly fourteen years and only the fourth all-black film by a major studio since the coming of sound. It was also director Vincente Minnelli's first feature film.
