STORMY WEATHER (1943) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Andrew L. Stone
Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway,
Fats Waller, Dooley Wilson, The Nicholas Brothers
An all-black musical with an all-star lineup of legendary acts. Lena Horne sings the title tune and several more, Fats Waller sits in at the piano, Cab Calloway does the "Jumpin' Jive" (and models a spectacular zoot suit), and Bill Robinson dances on a drum, but nobody tops the Nicholas Brothers. Some bits might be less than politically correct at this point, but there's no denying the level of talent involved. It's a hell of a show.
