United States / Dec 29, 1939 / NR
The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George P. Breakston | Ambrose |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. McDowell |
| Mae Marsh | Mrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited) |
| George H. Reed | Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman |
| Richard Clarke | Tom Harper |
| Al Herman | Tambo |
| Charles Trowbridge | Mr. Foster |
| George Meeker | Henry Foster |
| Leona Roberts | Mrs. Foster |
| Charles Tannen | Morrison Foster |
| Clara Blandick | Mrs. Griffin |
| Harry Hayden | Erwin |
| Esther Dale | Temperance Woman |
| Herbert Ashley | Detective |
| Matthew Beard | Negro Boy |
| Georgie Billings | Office Boy |
| James Blaine | Bartender |
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Genres
DramaMusicThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Swanee River |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 29 dicembre 1939 |
| Production | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Writer | Philip Dunne, John Taintor Foote |
| Editing | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Assistant directors | Sidney Lanfield |
| Camera operators | Bert Glennon |
| Additional photography | Bert Glennon |
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| Production design | Joseph C. Wright, Richard Day |
| Art direction | Joseph C. Wright, Richard Day |
| Set decoration | Joseph C. Wright, Richard Day |
| Music | Louis Silvers |
| Sound | Louis Silvers |
| Costume design | Royer |
| Makeup | Royer |
| Hairstyling | Royer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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