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Stormy Weather
They Set Basin Street to Broadway Ablaze With Sizzling Songs and Hot Rhythm!
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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.
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- Beyond the Sea - A blend of biographical and thematic elements related to sea voyages.
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- Das Boot: The Director's Cut - An extended look at life aboard a U-Boat during WWII.
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