1965 – Santiago Alvarez Directs “Now”
(Lena Horne Remembered)
In 1964, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez made the below 5-minute film titled Now, about racial discrimination in Civil Rights-era USA, which includes a montage of related photos and newsreel clips, all set to the sounds of Lena Horne’s voice singing the title song. Expect more of these remembrances of lesser-known Lena Horne contributions throughout the week.
[NOTE: In 1985 I spent about eight days in Cuba working as a film critic at ICAIC (the Cuban film institute). "Now" was one of the movies we saw and discussed. That was the moment I began to seriously investigate and appreciate Lena Horne. —kalamu]
Lena Horne - Stormy Weather (1943)
MarkusRTK — January 27, 2008 — Here's the full version of a performance that can be found truncated elsewhere on YouTube -- from the 1943 film of the same name, the great Lena Horne delivers a sizzling performance of her signature song. (I wish I had the full dance that follows it, which includes some amazing ballet. If anyone has a full-length version, please post it or get in touch with me!)
>via: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCG3kJtQBKo&feature=player_embedded