Stormy Weather (1943)The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African American entertainers of the early 1900s. Director:Andrew L. Stone |
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Stormy Weather (1943)The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African American entertainers of the early 1900s. Director:Andrew L. Stone |
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| Lena Horne | ... |
Selina Rogers
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| Bill Robinson | ... |
Bill Williamson
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Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra | ... |
Cab Calloway Orchestra
(as Cab Calloway and His Band)
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Katherine Dunham and Her Troupe | ... |
Dance TRoupe
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Fats Waller | ... |
'Fats' Waller
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The Nicholas Brothers | ... |
Dancers
(as Nicholas Brothers)
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Ada Brown | ... |
Singer
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| Dooley Wilson | ... |
Gabe Tucker
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| Cab Calloway | ... |
Can Calloway
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Katherine Dunham | ... |
Katherine Dunham
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The Tramp Band | ... |
The Tramp Band
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Dancing great Bill 'Williamson' sees his face on the cover of Theatre World magazine and reminisces: just back from World War I, he meets lovely singer Selina Rogers at a soldiers' ball and promises to come back to her when he "gets to be somebody." Years go by, and Bill and Selina's rising careers intersect only briefly, since Selina is unwilling to "settle down." Will she ever change her mind? Concludes with a big all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
Stormy Weather with Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, and the Nicholas brothers is a wonderful "dance vacation" for Vintage, Swing and Tap dancers. It was also a rather rare opportunity to see Katherine Dunham on Video. The video I watched was clear and had excellent sound. It was an uplifting and delighful "Smorgasbord" of music and dance of the highest order. I presented it to a high school group for an historical event. They were amazed and fascinated with the performances. The guys especially were impressed by the Nicholas brothers dancing.