Stormy Weather (1943 film)

Stormy Weather is a 1943 American musical film produced and released by 20th Century Fox. The movie is considered one of the best Hollywood musicals with an AfricanAmerican cast, the other being MGMs Cabin in the Sky. The film is considered a primary showcase of some of the top AfricanAmerican performers of the time, during an era when AfricanAmerican actors and singers rarely appeared in lead roles in mainstream Hollywood productions, especially those of the musical genre.

The movie was adapted by Frederick J. Jackson, Ted Koehler and H.S. Kraft from the story by Jerry Horwin and Seymour B. Robinson. It was directed by Andrew L. Stone.In 2001, Stormy Weather was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. It was released on DVD in North America in 2005. ........

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