Dooley Wilson (1886–1953)

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Cabin in the Sky (1940). Musical fantasy. Music by Vernon Duke. Book by Lynn Root. Lyrics by John La Touche. Vocal arrangements by Hugh Martin. Musical Director: Max Meth. Music orchestrated by Domenico Savino, Charles Cook, Fod Livingston and Nathan Van Cleve. Based on a story "Little Joe" by Lynn Root. Scenic Design by Boris Aronson. Staged by George Balanchine. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Directed by Albert Lewis. Martin Beck Theatre: 25 Oct 1940- 8 Mar 1941 (156 performances). Cast: Talley Beattey (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Wilson Bradley (as "Messenger Boy/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Claude Brown (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Georgia Burke (as "Lily"), Dick Campbell (as "Domino Johnson"), Rebecca Champion (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Rita Christiana (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Helen Dowdy (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Todd Duncan (as "The Lawd's General"), Katherine Dunham (as "Georgia Brown"), Earl Edwards (as "Second Henchman"), Lucille Ellis (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Maurice Ellis (as "Third Henchman"), Jiene Moxzer Harris (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Rex Ingram (as "Lucifer, Jr."), Clarence Jacobs (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), J. Louis Johnson (as "John Henry"), Rosamond Johnson (as "Brother Green"), Lawaune Kennard (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Ella MacLashley (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Fradye Marshall (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Alexander McDonald (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Roberta McLaurin (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Arthur McLean (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Al Moore (as "Dude"), Jieno Moxzer (as "Imp"), Rajah Ohardieno (as "Imp/Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Evelyn Pilcher (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Eulabel Riley (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Carmencita Romero (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Edith Ross (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Archie Savage (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer/Imp"), Louis Sharp (as "Dr. Jones/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Al Stokes (as "Devil's Messenger/J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Earl Sydnor (as "First Henchman"), J. Emanuel Vanderhans (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Laura Vaughns (as "J. Rosamond Johnson Singer"), Candido Vicenti (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Ethel Waters (as "Petunia Jackson"), Lavinia Williams (as "Katherine Dunham Dancer"), Milton Williams (as "Fleetfoot"), Dooley Wilson (as "Little Joe Jackson"), Thomas Woosley. Produced by Albert Lewis and Vinton Freedley. Note: Filmed as Cabin in the Sky. See more »

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Dooley's piano playing in the film was actually performed by pianist/composer/songwriter Elliot Carpenter, who was placed where Wilson could see and imitate his hand movements. The only black talent on the Casablanca set, Wilson and Carpenter became and remained friends. See more »

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