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Additional authors

1. Bubbles, John W.
2. Buck, Ford Washington
3. Minnelli, Vincente
4. Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969.
5. Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
6. Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977.
7. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
8. Horne, Lena
9. Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969.
10. Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973
11. Bailey, Bill, -1978.
12. Schrank, Joseph
13. McQueen, Butterfly
14. Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
15. Buck and Bubbles
16. Hall Johnson Choir
17. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
18. MGM/UA Entertainment Co.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (99 min.) : sound, black & white; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. 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.

Subject

1. African Americans in motion pictures
2. Marriage in motion pictures
3. Musical films

Genre/Form

1. Black films and programs.
2. Feature films.
3. Film adaptations.

Contents

1. 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

1. Sc Visual VRA-305

Note

1. Motion picture produced in 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on the musical comedy Cabin in the Sky (1940)

Credits (note)

1. 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)

1. 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.

Title

1. Cabin in the sky / directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Publisher

1. New York, NY : MGM/UA Home Video, 1992.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videocassette

Performer

1. 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

1. 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.

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1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Bubbles, John W.
2. Buck, Ford Washington.
3. Minnelli, Vincente, film director.
4. Motion picture adaptation of (work) Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969. Cabin in the sky (Musical)
5. Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, performer.
6. Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977.
7. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.
8. Horne, Lena.
9. Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969.
10. Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, film producer.
11. Bailey, Bill, -1978.
12. Schrank, Joseph, screenwriter.
13. McQueen, Butterfly.
14. Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
15. Buck and Bubbles.
16. Hall Johnson Choir.
17. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
18. MGM/UA Entertainment Co.

Publisher no.

1. M300558 MGM/UA Home Video

ISBN

1. 0792801946

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-305