Lena Horne

Lena Horne - what members say

3 Classic Musicals Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 1 - Second Chorus / The Duke Is Tops / Private Buckaroo review by from Fairford, Glos.

As a 30s musical fanatic I don't know what to say .... 26 March 2005
...see them playing real characters instead of 'comic' liftmen and giggling maids. Lena Horne is very young, very pretty, very overweight and very wooden! One or two good su...

Stormy Weather review by noirpanther from London, England

A rare gem 16 May 2006
...Hollywood. And its also fun spotting the burgeoning stars in the film, such as Lena Horne, Cab Calloway (and isn't that Nat King Cole dancing and singing in the club cro...

Lena Horne - The Incomparable on DVD (2004)
Starring: Lena Horne
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Through video and television clips, and rare early photos, this DVD uncovers Lena's life and career, including all of her movies scenes from her first appearance on screen in "The Duke is Tops" to her later roles in great musicals such as "Panama Hattie", "Thousands Cheer", "Broadway Rhythm", "Two ..read more »

Rate this: 80% from 1 member

Ladies Sing The Blues on DVD (2001)
Starring: Connee Boswell, Ruth Brown, Ida Cox
Director: Tom Jenz
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LADIES SINGS THE BLUES is a compilation of rare performance footage from classic blues singers such as Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan and Lena Horne.

Rate this: 77% from 7 members

Till The Clouds Roll By on DVD (1946)
Starring: Judy Garland, Robert Walker, June Allyson
Director: Richard Whorf
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This large-scale Technicolor musical is one of those over-the-top, maximalistic productions that the Golden Age of the Studio System was famous for! Based on the life and times of composer Jerome Kern, TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY features an all-star cast which includes the great crooner Frank Sinatra, ..read more »

Rate this: 51% from 169 members

Lena Horne - An Evening With Lena Horne on DVD
Starring: Lena Horne
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Features live footage from Lena Horne's performance at the New York City Supper Club. Tracklist includes: 'Maybe', 'I've Got To Have You', 'Mood Indigo', 'April In Paris', 'Why Shouldn't I', 'Hey, Old Friend', 'Ours' and 'Watch What Happens'.

Rate this: 48% from 19 members

The Duke is Tops to Watch Now (1938)
Starring: Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne, Laurence Criner
Director: William L. Nolte
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Run time: 73 minutes
A theatrical producer puts aside his talents for a talented singer.

Rate this: 80% from 2 members

Lena Horne - The Incomparable - 4.0 stars
Ladies Sing The Blues - 4.0 stars
The Wiz - 2.5 stars
Till The Clouds Roll By - 2.5 stars
Stormy Weather - 3.5 stars

Frank Sinatra - 2 times - show films
Cab Calloway - 2 times - show films
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Roy Eldridge - 1 times - show films
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William L. Nolte - 2 times - show films
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Edward F. Cline - 1 times - show films
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Richard Whorf - 1 times - show films