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Director:
Andrew L. Stone
Writers:
Jerry Horwin (story)
Frederick J. Jackson (screenplay)
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Release Date:
17 November 1943 (Sweden) more
Genre:
Musical more
Plot:
The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African American entertainers of the early 1900s. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Spotlight: Gordon Goodwin
 (From Daily Film Music Blog. 20 April 2009, 12:45 AM, PDT)

Stormy Weather At Pasadena Playhouse Gets Extended Thru 3/8
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 11 February 2009, 6:17 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Lena Horne ... Selina Rogers
Bill Robinson ... Bill Williamson
Cab Calloway ... Himself
Katherine Dunham ... Herself
Fats Waller ... Himself
Fayard Nicholas ... Himself (as Nicholas Brothers)
Harold Nicholas ... Himself (as Nicholas Brothers)
Ada Brown ... Herself

Dooley Wilson ... Gabe Tucker
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson ... (scenes deleted)
Zutty Singleton
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:78 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #9101)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was Fats Waller's last screen performance. On December 15, 1943, less than five months after the film's July 21 opening in Manhattan, Mr. Waller, age 39, died of pneumonia on a train stopped at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. Having fallen ill during an engagement at the Zanzibar Room in Hollywood, he had boarded the Santa Fe Chief in Los Angeles and was headed for New York City. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: The first time Selena says "Bill Williamson" (in the first scene, before her character has met him) her mouth quite clearly says "Bill Robinson. Bill Robinson played Bill Williamson. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into American Pop (1981) more
Soundtrack:
STORMY WEATHER more

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singin in the rain, 6 April 2004
10/10
Author: ptb-8 from Australia

A sensational treat for anyone who does NOT love musicals to re wire their brain into why 40s dance musicals are often a major discovery. In Australia in 1944 - and I am sure many other Anglo countries, this awesome musical was NOT released! It was considered 'not for us' by the dim censorship board of the time. It was seen in a major release in Sydney in the late 80s and scored a bullseye with modern audiences immediately. Other commenters here will fill you in on the storyline and some sneer pointlessly, but take the general consensus that this is the major showcase of black talent on film from the time. Seen in a cinema the audience nearly loses their mind (and seats ) during the finale with the Nicholas Brothers. I like the woman listed here who showed it to high school kids who loved it...and that is the real test of a great old' film. I have had the same unforgettable experience in cinemas showing this film. It is absolute dynamite! Teenage boys especially watching this get the shock of their young minds at a genuine 1943 rap scene on board a paddleboat. The 90s rap performer EEK-A-MOUSE definitely got his look from this film!

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