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Cabin in the Sky (1943)
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A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he'll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife. |
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Cast
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| Ethel Waters | ... | ||
| Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson | ... | ||
| Lena Horne | ... |
Georgia Brown
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The Trumpeter
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Rex Ingram | ... |
Lucifer Jr.
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Lucius Ferry
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Kenneth Spencer | ... |
The General
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Rev. Greene
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John William Sublett | ... |
Domino Johnson
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Oscar Polk | ... |
The Deacon
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Fleetfoot
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Mantan Moreland | ... |
First Idea Man
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Willie Best | ... |
Second Idea Man
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Fletcher Rivers | ... |
Third Idea Man
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Leon James Poke | ... |
Fourth Idea Man
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Ford Washington Lee | ... |
Messenger Boy
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Bill Bailey | ... |
Bill
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Butterfly McQueen | ... |
Lily
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Storyline
Chronic gambler and carouser "Little" Joe Jackson is shot by Domino Johnson at Jim Henry's gambling club over an outstanding gambling debt. Little Joe's wife, the God-fearing Petunia Jackson, prays not only for her husband's mortal life, but also his eternal soul as she's afraid that if he dies now, he, despite not being an evil man, won't make it into heaven. As Little Joe is close to death, he is visited by agents of both the Lord and of Lucifer. They make a deal with him: they will give him six months to atone for the errors of his human life. Once back on Earth, he won't remember the deal but both the Lord and Lucifer will be watching over him, trying to get him to see things their way. As both sides try to get Little Joe's soul, they figure that some of the most powerful tools they have at their disposal are the women in Little Joe's life: Petunia on behalf of the Lord... Written by Huggo
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Broadway's big, fun-jammed music show is on the screen at last--crowded with stars and songs and spectacle in the famed MGM manner! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Chatka w niebie See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$662,141 (estimated)Gross:
$1,606,624 (USA) (1943)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson: I've got a feeling, but it ain't funny!
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Music by Vernon Duke
Lyrics by John La Touche
Performed Ethel Waters and Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson See more »
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This film is generally credited with the first appearance of the "moon walk" dance step. It is performed by Bill Bailey, brother of Pearl Bailey. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After Domino Johnson accidentally shoots Petunia in the nightclub, she drapes her right arm over the staircase twice. See more »Quotes
Petunia Jackson: You have a funny feeling, Joe?Joseph 'Little Joe' Jackson: I've got a feeling, but it ain't funny!
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Soundtracks
"Cabin in the Sky"Music by Vernon Duke
Lyrics by John La Touche
Performed Ethel Waters and Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson See more »
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