Cabin in the Sky (1943) Drama Fantasy Comedy Musical
Cabin in the Sky (1943) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.1/10
Cabin in the Sky Plot Synopsis:
Chronic gambler and carouser "Little" Joe Jackson is shot by Domino Johnson at Jim Henry's gambling club over an outstanding gambling debt. Little Joe's wife, the God-fearing Petunia Jackson, prays not only for her husband's mortal life, but also his eternal soul as she's afraid that if he dies now, he, despite not being an evil man, won't make it into heaven. As Little Joe is close to death, he is visited by agents of both the Lord and of Lucifer. They make a deal with him: they will give him six months to atone for the errors of his human life. Once back on Earth, he won't remember the deal but both the Lord and Lucifer will be watching over him, trying to get him to see things their way. As both sides try to get Little Joe's soul, they figure that some of the most powerful tools they have at their disposal are the women in Little Joe's life: Petunia on behalf of the Lord, and Georgia Brown, a gold-digging floozy, on behalf of Lucifer. As hard as both the Lord and Lucifer try to get Little Joe on their side, they don't factor into the equation human judgment, which turns some of their work against them.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A compulsive gambler dies during a shooting, but he"ll receive a second chance to reform himself and to make up with his worried wife.
Tagline: Ethel Waters (Famed Torch Singer)
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Cabin in the Sky Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1943 (more 1943 movies)
Nominations: 2
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cabin in the Sky Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 09, 1943
Writers: Joseph Schrank, Lynn Root, Marc Connelly
Producers: Arthur Freed, Albert Lewis
Musicians: George Bassman, Roger Edens
Cinematographers: Sidney Wagner
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Cabin in the Sky Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethel Waters | ... | Petunia Jackson |
| Eddie ''Rochester'' Anderson | ... | Little Joe Jackson |
| Lena Horne | ... | Georgia Brown |
| Louis Armstrong | ... | The Trumpeter |
| Rex Ingram | ... | Lucius / Lucifer Jr. |
| Kenneth Spencer | ... | The General / Rev. Green |
| John W. Bubbles | ... | Domino Johnson (as ''Bubbles'' [John W. Sublett]) |
| Oscar Polk | ... | The Deacon / Fleetfoot |
| Mantan Moreland | ... | First Idea Man |
| Willie Best | ... | Second Idea Man |
| Fletcher Rivers | ... | Third Idea Man (as Moke [Fletcher Rivers]) |
| Leon James | ... | Fourth Idea Man (as Poke [Leon James]) |
| Bill Bailey | ... | Bill (as dancer Taking A Chance On Love) |
| Ford Washington Lee | ... | Messenger Boy (as ''Buck'' [Ford L. Washington]) |
| Butterfly McQueen | ... | Lily |
| Ruby Dandridge | ... | Mrs. Kelso |
| Nick Stewart | ... | Dude (as Nicodemus) |
| Ernest Whitman | ... | Jim Henry |
| Duke Ellington Orchestra | ... | Duke Ellington''s Orchestra (as Duke Ellington and his Orchestra) |
| Hall Johnson Choir | ... | Church Choir (as The Hall Johnson Choir) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Ethel Waters – Petunia Jackson
- Eddie ''Rochester'' Anderson, as Little Joe Jackson, passed away at age 71 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Eddie Anderson | Rochester - Lena Horne – Georgia Brown
- Louis Armstrong, as The Trumpeter, passed away at age 69 in New York City, New York, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Louis Armstrong und seine All-Stars | Original New Orleans Ragtime Band | Satchmo | Louis Armstrong's Hot Seven - Rex Ingram, as Lucius / Lucifer Jr., passed away at age 73 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Kenneth Spencer – The General / Rev. Green
- John W. Bubbles – Domino Johnson (as ''Bubbles'' [John W. Sublett])
- Oscar Polk – The Deacon / Fleetfoot
- Mantan Moreland – First Idea Man
- Willie Best – Second Idea Man
- Fletcher Rivers – Third Idea Man (as Moke [Fletcher Rivers])
- Leon James – Fourth Idea Man (as Poke [Leon James])
- Bill Bailey – Bill (as dancer Taking A Chance On Love)
- Ford Washington Lee – Messenger Boy (as ''Buck'' [Ford L. Washington])
- Butterfly McQueen – Lily
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