Product: Stormy Weather [VHS] (1980)
Rating: 5.0
" My, My...Ain't That Somethin'...To Shout About"...
"Stormy Weather" will bring a ray of sunshine into your life. It's an upbeat classic musical from the early fourties, and a huge breakthrough for African American Cinema. The musical numbers including, "That Ain't Right", "Ain't Misbehavin'", "I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby", "My My, Ain't That Somethin'", will most definately have you wanting to 'Shout and Jump'. Lena Horne will at the very least, leave you mesmerized with her soulful rendition of "Stormy Weather", and her astonishing beauty. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dances his way through this charming story and heads up an amazing cast. Cab Calloway and Dooley Wilson among them.Bill has the attention of the neighborhood kids as he tell the story of his return from WW1, trying to break into show business and his everlasting love for one woman... his buddy's sister, Selena(Horne). It happens, that Selena is a big star. She lands him a job in a big show, and he falls for her along the way, but must compete with another for her attention, and then again competes with the stage for her love. He never gives up and for years hopes to be reuinted with his love.It is said that because of Robinson's popularity, bleachers had to be built to hold the fans watching him shoot his dancing scenes. And these were no ordinary fans, the bleachers were stars from other movie sets gathered to watch Bill, including the likes of Tyrone Power.The music, the singing, the dancing, the talent, the jumpin and the jive, make this one captivating film. Let Bill and Lena tap and sing their way into your heart."Hi De Ho"...Cab Calloway...Enjoy...Lauriemore from the fabulous 40's:Christmas Collector's Pack (The Bells of St. Mary's / It's a Wonderful Life)The Outlaw [VHS]and recommended for film buffs:THE MOVIES: A Picture Quiz Book.