| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. stamping rda |
| Description |
NTSC rda |
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video file region 1 rda |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; dual-layer. |
| Language |
English dialogue, with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for main feature only. |
| Cast |
Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram, Duke Ellington and his orchestra, the Hall Johnson choir. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Sidney Wagner ; music, Vernon Duke and John Latouche ; editor, Harold F. Kress. |
| Note |
Based on the Broadway musical hit written by Lynn Root. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1943. |
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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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| 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. |
| Access |
Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions. |
| Subject |
Root, Lynn, 1905-1997 -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre |
DVD-Video discs.
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Film adaptations.
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Fiction films.
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Fantasy films.
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Drama.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fantasy films Videorecordings.
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Musical films.
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Comedy films.
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Fantasy films.
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Feature films.
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Race films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Musical Feature.
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Comedy Feature.
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DVD-video discs.
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| Added Author |
Minnelli, Vincente, film director.
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Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, film producer.
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Schrank, Joseph, screenwriter.
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Kress, Harold F., 1913-1999, editor of moving image work.
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Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977, actor.
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Anderson, Eddie, 1905-1977, actor.
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Horne, Lena, actor.
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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, actor.
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Ingram, Rex, 1895-1969, actor.
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974, performer.
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Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969, composer (expression)
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Latouche, John, 1914-1956, composer (expression)
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Motion picture adaptation of (work): Root, Lynn, 1905-1997.
Cabin in the sky.
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Duke Ellington Orchestra, performer.
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Hall Johnson Choir, performer.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company.
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Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
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| Standard No. |
888574432447 |
| Music No. |
67678 Warner Home Video |
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