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1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown ... and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943
Based on the Broadway musical hit
Special features: commentary by Evangela Anderson and Eva Anderson (wife and daughter of Eddie "Rochester" Anderson), Fayard Nicholas, Black cultural scholars Todd Boyd and Drew Casper, with interview excerpts of Lena Horne; vintage Pete Smith specialty shor studio visit; audio-only bonus: Louis Armstrong "Ain't it the truth" outtake; theatrical trailer
Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong, Rex Ingram
MPAA rating: Not rated
DVD, region 1, full screen presentation; Dolby Digital mono.; dual-layer
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned