Stormy Weather (1943)
89%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Stormy Weather’s depiction of the Black community is disappointingly facile, but its delightful musical numbers drown out any missed narrative notes.
Stormy Weather is the kind of movie that will make you forget all your worries and just enjoy the show. The Nicholas Brothers’ dance number is so incredible that you’ll be left wondering if they’re even human. The costumes and scenery are top-notch, and the story is just a bonus. It’s the perfect movie to watch when you need a pick-me-up, and it’s guaranteed to chase away any war blues you may have. So sit back, relax, and let Stormy Weather take you on a musical journey you won’t forget.
Production Company(ies)
Jigsaw Productions, Wider Film Projects Below The Radar Entertainment,
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Passed
Year of Release
1943
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Color:Color
Black and White -
Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.37 : 1
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Runtime:1h 17m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Nov 17, 1943 Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 10, 2006
Genre(s)
Musical
Keyword(s)
starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Katherine Dunham, Fats Waller, directed by Andrew L Stone, written by Jerry Horwin, Frederick J Jackson, Ted Koehler, H.S Kraft, Seymour B Robinson, musical, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Mildred Martin, Wanda Hale, John W Riley, John L Scott, Colvin McPherson, Bob Fredericks, Evelena D Jackson, Herman Hill, Pittsburgh Courier, NY Age Staff, Jane Corby, Harold V Cohen, B.M Phillips, MPAA rating, produced by William LeBaron
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): NA
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Bill Robinson – Bill Williamson
Cab Calloway – Self
Katherine Dunham – Self
Fats Waller – Self
The Nicholas Brothers – Nicholas Brothers
Director(s)
Andrew L. Stone
Writer(s)
Jerry Horwin, Frederick J. Jackson, Ted Koehler, H.S. Kraft, Seymour B. Robinson
Producer(s)
William LeBaron
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (41) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (2)
Plot doesn’t matter a hoot in this lively, likable picture.
January 28, 2021
Mildred Martin
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
The hottest thing in town.
January 28, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4
Wanda Hale
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Really, the only thing to do is to sit back and enjoy yourself. The cast of Stormy Weather will see to that.
January 28, 2021
John W. Riley
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
Nicholas Brothers, whose prodigious leaps ending in splits are almost incredible, prove real show-stoppers.
January 28, 2021
John L. Scott
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The Nicholas Brothers have done astonishing work in earlier pictures, but even at that, their stair-step, leap-frog splits brought gasps and a round of applause at the preview.
January 28, 2021
Colvin McPherson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
TOP CRITIC
The outstanding performance of this or any other film of its kind is the sensational dance act of the Nicholas Brothers. I won’t attempt to describe it; but is worth the price of admission in itself.
January 28, 2021
Bob Fredericks
Miami Herald
TOP CRITIC
The acting, costumes, and scenery are superb.
January 28, 2021
Evelena D. Jackson
Baltimore Afro-American
All in all, [Stormy Weather] is excellent entertainment, and calculated to chase the war blues away.
January 28, 2021
Herman Hill
Pittsburgh Courier
The Nicholas Brothers outdo themselves in a breath-taking number.
January 28, 2021
NY Age Staff
New York Age
Something new In musicals, Stormy Weather, with an array of entertainment headliners to keep it right on the beam, has a film story that is a cavalcade of rhythm.
January 28, 2021
Jane Corby
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Stormy Weather moves briskly in the manner of a high-class revue and also be haves like one.
January 28, 2021
Harold V. Cohen
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
All in all, the movie is a step in the right direction. Let’s hope that there will be more and that they will improve.
January 28, 2021
B.M. Phillips
Baltimore Afro-American…
Plot
Dancing great Bill ‘Williamson’ sees his face on the cover of Theatre World magazine and reminisces: just back from World War I, he meets lovely singer Selina Rogers at a soldiers’ ball and promises to come back to her when he “gets to be somebody.” Years go by, and Bill and Selina’s rising careers intersect only briefly, since Selina is unwilling to “settle down.” Will she ever change her mind? Concludes with a big all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features popular entertainers of the 1940s, including Fats Waller and Cab Calloway, who perform as themselves in the movie.
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