Twentieth Century Fox presents ; screen play by Frederick Jackson and Ted Koehler ; produced by William LeBaron ; directed by Andrew Stone
Place of publication
Beverly Hills, Calif California
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Year of publication
[2005]
Logical Extent
1 videodisc (77 min.)soundsoundsound
Notes
Adaptation by H.S. Kraft from an original story by Jerry Horwin and Seymour B. Robinson
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1943
Special features: Audio commentary by Dr. Todd Boyd, professor of Critical Studies, USC; liner notes by Sylvia Stoddard on container insert
Film soundtrack. Rang tang tang (Bill Robinson) -- There's no two ways about love (Lena Horne) -- Linda Brown (Bill Robinson ; the Tramp Band) -- That ain't right (Fats Waller, piano ; Ada Brown, vocals) -- Ain't misbehavin' (Fats Waller) -- Diga diga doo (Lena Horne) -- African dance (Emmett 'Babe' Wallace) -- I lost my sugar in Salt Lake City (Mae E. Johnson) -- I can't give you anything but love (Lena Horne, Bill Robinson) -- Geechy Joe (Cab Calloway and his band) -- Stormy weather (Lena Horne) -- My, my, ain't that somethin' (Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway) -- The jumpin' jive ; Moppin' and boppin' (Cab Calloway and his band)
Lena Horne, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson
Featured performers: Cab Calloway and his band ; Katherine Dunham and her troupe ; Fats Waller, Nicholas Brothers, Ada Brown, Dooley Wilson
Dancing great Bill Williamson takes a look back on the beginnings of his career and his romance with fellow rising star Selina. Their romance is brief because Selina does not want to settle down
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
Credits
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, James B. Clark ; dances staged by Clarence Robinson
