Cabin in the Sky
by Busby Berkeley, Vincente Minnelli
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Actor: Dave O'Brien, Helen Sue Goldy, Lena Horne, Pete Smith, Sid GoldyDirector: Busby Berkeley, Vincente Minnelli
Brand: WATERS,ETHEL
Producer: Pete Smith
Producer: Albert Lewis
Producer: Arthur Freed
Writer: Joseph Schrank
Writer: Lynn Root
Writer: Marc Connelly
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product features:
- Hollywood's first all-black film since The Green Pastures tells the vibrant fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown.and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan. How can virtue triumph over evil? Well, as Petunia says, "Sometimes when you fight the devil, you gotta jab him with his own
DVD Reviews of Cabin in the Sky
DVD Review: Appointment With Repentance
Summary: 3 Stars
Petunia (Ethel Waters) is a woman who is close to the Lord. She prays for her husband, Little Joe (Eddie "Rochester "Anderson), daily, keeping the faith that he can become a better man. Little Joe finally attends church with Petunia and the man is trying to get to the altar to give his life to the Lord when he's snatched away by hoodlums who want him to gamble now and get saved later. Trouble comes and Petunia rushes to her husband's side while everyone else is running away. Little Joe ends up in his death bed and the battle for his spirit begins. Demons show up once he's left his body. Petunia sends up a powerful prayer and God's angels show up. Little Joe pleads his case to one of God's soldiers so he won't have to go to hell and a discussion between God's angels, Satan's demons and Joe takes place in the spiritual realm while Petunia continues to pray. Little Joe is given a second chance to live right, to make better choices, and, most importantly, to get saved. Demons plot to make Little Joe fall before his time is up and they plan to use Georgia Brown (Lena Horne) to get the job done. Will Joe give his life to the Lord before it's too late?
I liked Petunia. She was a woman who knew how to come boldly to the throne and she told God exactly how she felt. Something did happen to cause her to backslide, as many Christians have done. But she didn't forget how to call on God when trouble came again. That was good.
This was an okay movie except for one thing: The time to receive Jesus as personal Lord and Savior is before the spirit leaves the body.
DVD Review: This Seller Sucks!!
Summary: 1 Stars
I ordered this DVD along with some other items on the same day from different sellers. I never received this item and I contacted the company to let them know. They in turn responded saying that it had been shipped and delivered. I told them that maybe it had been delivered to the wrong address because I never got it. All of the other products I ordered on the same day had been shipped and received in a timely fashion. I have not heard anything from the seller since. I am glad that I did not pay much for this DVD. I will never order from this company again. DVD Review: Light View of Good vs. Evil
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this movie years ago and I loved the classic view of angel vs. devil. Little Joe is constantly in a personal struggle to do the right thing, but loses often to the dismay of his wife. Cabin in the Sky is a classic tale.DVD Review: Good triumphs evil
Summary: 4 Stars
Like "Stormy Weather", an all-black film also from 1943, "Cabin in the Sky" is a period piece and must be understood in the context of its time. While the film could not be made today it is a timely reminder of the stereotypes black actors were forced to confront, yet "Cabin in the Sky" offers some tender performances, especially between the ever-wise Petunia (Ethel Waters) and the well-meaning but hapless Little Joe (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson). There is a warmth to their relationship and Waters renders some lovely songs, especially the famous "Taking a Chance on Love".
"Cabin in the Sky", Vincente Minnelli's debut as a film director, presents a contest between good and evil and the persuasions and choices we sometimes face. In this regard it has "Wizard of Oz" overtones, right down to the cyclone in each movie....they must have been the same! A hidden bonus is actor Kenneth Spencer, a noted bass/baritone of his day, who plays the part of the soulful reverend....his mellifluous speaking voice fine tunes each line he utters. Viewed in the historical sense, "Cabin in the Sky" is a fine film.
DVD Review: Great Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this old movie. It plays great. i would recommend this to anyone who is an old movie buff.
Description of Cabin in the Sky
Hollywood's first all-black film since The Green Pastures tells the vibrant fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown...and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan. How can virtue triumph over evil? Well, as Petunia says, "Sometimes when you fight the devil, you gotta jab him with his own pitchfork." Debuting movie director Vincente Minnelli (An American in Paris, Gigi) and stars Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington are more than a match for the devil in this musical treasure. With a soundtrack of dazzling standards including Taking a Chance on Love and Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe, Cabin in the Sky is a joyous classic.The first film directed by Vincente Minnelli (who directed the original Broadway version), this musical offers its pleasures, but also may make you squirm at the racial stereotypes that were considered both acceptable and entertaining in 1943. A story of the struggle between good and evil for the soul of a man named Little Joe (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson), the film plays with the same kind of racial notions that made Stepin Fetchit a star. Still, there's much to recommend it, particularly performances by some of the greatest musical stars of the day: Lena Horne, Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, and Duke Ellington, among others. The film also includes a terrific score, a combination effort by Ellington, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, and E.Y. Harburg that includes the song "Taking a Chance on Love." --Marshall Fine
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