Cabin in the Sky (1943)
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Reviews Counted:10
Fresh:8
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Musical & Performing Arts
Synopsis: Little Joe Jackson is a simple down-home, married man. But he has three uncontrollable weaknesses: he loves shootin' craps, he drinks too much liquor and he's been lusting after sultry Georgia... [More]
Starring: Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Eddie Anderson
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Reviews for Cabin in the Sky
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Lustrous, gospel-folklore retelling of Faust Full Review |
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Fascinatingly stylized musical. Full Review |
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All-black 1943 musical and moralistic fable. Full Review |
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Minnelli's feature directorial debut was MGM's first all-black musical since King Vidor's Hallellujah! a stylized fable boasting great performances from Lena Horne, in her first major role, and Ethel waters, as her nemesis. Full Review |
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Vincente Minnelli's enjoyable directorial debut. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Top-notch musical with great performances.
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Forget the story -- just relish the stars.
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