Cabin in the Sky
Musical set in the Deep South. Little Joe struggles to be a good husband and repent from his gambling ways, as angels and devils do their best to win his soul. Little Joe's wife, Petunia, is a great help; the seductive Georgia Brown is not.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Petunia Jackson Ethel Waters
- Little Joe Jackson Anderson, Eddie "Rochester"
- Georgia Brown Lena Horne
- the trumpeter Louis Armstrong
- Lucius/Lucifer Jr Rex Ingram
- Reverend Green/the general Kenneth Spencer
- Domino Johnson Bubbles
- the deacon/Sergeant Fleetfoot Oscar Polk
- 1st idea man Mantan Moreland
- 2nd idea man Willie Best
- 3rd idea man Moke
- 4th idea man Poke
- Bill Bill Bailey
- messenger boy Buck
- Lily Butterfly Mcqueen
- Mrs Kelso Ruby Dandridge
- dude Nicodemus
- Jim Henry Ernest Whitman
- himself Duke Ellington
- themselves Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
- churchfolk Hall Johnson Choir
Credits
Direction
- Director Vincente Minnelli
- [Assistant Director] Al Shenberg
Production
- © Loew's Incorporated
- Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Producer Arthur Freed
- Associate Producer Albert Lewis
- [Unit Manager] Charles Levin
- [Unit Production Manager] Gilbert Kurland
Writing
- Screenplay Joseph Schrank
- [Contributing Writer] Marc Connelly
- Original musical play (book) Lynn Root
- Original musical comedy (lyrics) John Latouche
- Original musical comedy (music) Vernon Duke
Photography
- Director of Photography Sidney Wagner
Editing
- Film Editor Harold F. Kress
Design
- Art Director Cedric Gibbons
- Associate [Art Director] Leonid Vasian
- Set Decorations Edwin B. Willis
- Associate [Set Decorations] Hugh Hunt
Costumes
- Costume Supervisor Irene
- Associate [Costume Supervisor] Howard Shoup
- [Men's Costumes] Gile Steele
Music
- Music Director George Stoll
- Orchestrations George Bassman
- Choral Arrangement Hall Johnson
- Musical Adaptation Roger Edens
Choreography
- [Dance Director] Archie Savage
Sound
- Recording Director Douglas Shearer
- Sound System Western Electric