FILM

Stormy Weather

A veteran and natural born dancer returns home after fighting in World War I and aspires for a career as a performer. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful songstress. A brilliant film that highlights the talents of African American performers in a time when they struggled for screen space.

Stormy Weather
Cast:

Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas

Director:
Andrew L. Stone

Producer:
William LeBaron

Written by:
Jerry Horwin (original story), Seymour B. Robinson (original story), Frederick J. Jackson (screenplay), Ted Koehler (screenplay)

Distributor:
20th Century Fox

Box Office:
$1.6 million (US rentals)

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
81