Classic Film Review, Minnelli's Cab... Sep 19, 2009
Classic Film Review, Minnelli's Cabin in the Sky. Classic Film Review, Minnelli's Cabin in the Sky ... Vincente Minnelli's debut film as director was the MGM musical Cabin in the Sky. (Suite101.com)
'Stormy Weather,' by James Gavin Jul 9, 2009
"Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne" takes its title from her signature song, but in the beginning, it wasn't even her song: It was Ethel Waters', and the older star's resentment of Horne during the making of the groundbreaking film "Cabin in the Sky" would presage Horne's own iciness years later toward younger singer-actresses like Diahann Carroll. Although Horne was born and raised in a middle-class family, her early life was no walk in the park. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A look at the stormy life of Lena Horne Jul 6, 2009
Though Horne starred in such all-black musicals as Cabin in the Sky and Stormy Weather, she wasn t allowed to do much more than look beautiful and sing in other films. And her appearances were restricted to isolated scenes that could be snipped before they reached Southern theaters. (Boston Globe)
Finally finding his calling Feb 16, 2009
" In the mountains Mr. Wilson is working on his cabin in the sky. He and his brother, David, have been building a cabin near Helen, Ga., for four years. The masterpiece in the mountains is 80 percent complete. Mr. Wilson loves working on home-improvement projects. He gained his handyman skills during childhood. "Now I can do anything with my hands. I've remodeled many houses," he said. Ms. Williams said that he is talented at woodworking and can make anything from benches to cabinets. The... (The Augusta Chronicle)
