Lena Horne leads a dazzling cast in Stormy Weather (1943), but the film holds back from giving her a real role. Melanie and Ed revisit this musical landmark with admiration and frustration. 📬 Email us: <a href= "mailto:melanded@whothehellarewe.com">melanded@whothehellarewe.com</a><a class="cursor-pointer" rel="noopener" data-start="548" data-end= "573"> </a> 📰 Subscribe: <a href= "https://melanieanded.substack.com/">whothehellarewe.substack.com</a>

Lena Horne leads a dazzling cast in Stormy Weather (1943), but the film holds back from giving her a real role. Melanie and Ed revisit this musical landmark with admiration and frustration. 📬 Email us: melanded@whothehellarewe.com 📰 Subscribe: whothehellarewe.substack.com

Lena Horne leads a dazzling cast in Stormy Weather (1943), but the film holds back from giving her a real role. Melanie and Ed revisit this musical landmark with admiration and frustration. 📬 Email us: <a href="mailto:melanded@whothehellarewe.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">melanded@whothehellarewe.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer"> </a> 📰 Subscribe: <a href="https://melanieanded.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">whothehellarewe.substack.com</a>

Best thing in a mediocre movie - the story of her career

Authors Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore talk books, movies, aging, ambition, and everything in between. Each episode features one book or one movie—something to read, something to watch, and plenty to say. It's a podcast about stories, friendship, and figuring it out as you go.

Suggestions and comments: melanded@whothehellarewe.com
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More: melaniebenjamin.com | edwardkelseymoore.com

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Authors Melanie Benjamin and Edward Kelsey Moore talk books, movies, aging, ambition, and everything in between. Each episode features one book or one movie—something to read, something to watch, and plenty to say. It's a podcast about stories, friendship, and figuring it out as you go. Suggestions and comments: melanded@whothehellarewe.com Podcast Substack: melanieanded.substack.com More: melaniebenjamin.com | edwardkelseymoore.com

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