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Cabin in the sky cast. Directed by vincente minnelli busby berkeley. Cabin in the sky is a 1943 american musical film based on the 1940 broadway musical of the same name. Cabin in the sky is a musical with music by vernon duke book by lynn root and lyrics by john latouche. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cabin in the sky near you.
A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting but hell receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife. Cabin in the sky critics consensus. Cabin in the sky 1943 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Enter city state or zip code go.
Directed by vincente minnelli the film stars ethel waters eddie rochester anderson and lena horne. Strong recommend also for its historical significance cabin in the sky is 45. Waters and rex ingram reprise their roles from the broadway production. The musical opened on broadway in 1940.
In his dream the agents of god and the devil compete for his soul. Lynn root wrote the libretto and brought it to george. 1 hr 38 min musicperforming arts. Cabin in the sky overcomes some questionable storytelling choices thanks to irresistible musical numbers and a brilliantly talented cast.
Louis armstrong briefly shows up appropriately cast as the trumpeter song highlights include taking a chance on love happiness is just a thing called joe lifes full of consequences and the title song. It is an elaborate and theatrical fantasy folkloric james naremore calls it set out as the fever dream of an everyman character little joe who wants to be as good as his very christian wife but is tempted by the weakness of the flesh. A troubled production thanks to the on set rivalry between ethel waters and lena horne cabin in the sky is nonetheless an excellent first feature effort from vincente minnelli. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
The film was hornes first and only leading role in an mgm musical. With ethel waters eddie rochester anderson lena horne louis armstrong. The show is described as a parable of southern negro life with echoes of ferenc molnars liliom which would be turned into the musical carousel and marc connellys the green pastures history.
