Stormy Weather
Summary:
Built around the premise of a Big Stage Show, Stormy Weather affords rare "mainstream" leading roles to some of the era's greatest African-American entertainers Lena Horne, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Dooley Wilson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, and the Nicholas Brothers. The thinnish plotline -- dancer Robinson has an on-again-off-again romance with... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lena Horne - (Selina Rogers)
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson - (Bill Williamson)
Fats Waller - (Himself)
Dooley Wilson - (Gabe Tucker)
Cab Calloway - (Himself)
All Cast & Crew >>
Review:
Stormy Weather is one of those '40s musical films that make the viewer wish the powers that be had just junked the supposed story line and filmed a straight revue instead. The screenplay is not really worse than many other such efforts, but it reeks of contrivance from the word go. The rise-and-fall romance between Lena Horne and Bill... Continue >>
More Related Movies >>
Great Film Moments:
- In Theaters
- This Week
- Coming Soon
- New on DVD
Browse More Movies: