Cabin in the Sky
In Vincente Minnelli’s (Gigi, An American in Paris) first feature film—the first all-black musical in nearly 14 years and only the fourth all-black film by a major studio since the advent of sound—Lena Horne plays the beautiful Georgia Brown, a temptress on Lucifer’s side in the battle for the soul of a gambler called Little Joe. The film stars Ethel Waters and Rex Ingram, who reprised their roles from the Broadway production of the same name. Before production, the filmmakers submitted the script to the NAACP. One of the scriptwriters later said he received a letter “congratulating [them] on the treatment of this black fable, which avoided clichés and racial stereotypes.”
Presented in 35mm
Event Location and Ticket Information
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Road
Pleasantville, 10570
Handicap Accessible? Yes
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2018
Times: 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm
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Presenter: Jacob Burns Film Center
Presenter Phone: 9147475555
Presenter Website: https://burnsfilmcenter.org/