United States / Jun 23, 1943 / NR
IT'S BING'S BEST!
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young songwriter leaves his Kentucky home to try to make it in New Orleans. Eventually he winds up in New York, where he sells his songs to a music publisher, but refuses to sell his most treasured composition: "Dixie." The film is based on the life of Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the classic song "Dixie."
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Grant Mitchell | Mr. Mason |
| Tom Herbert | Homer |
| Olin Howland | Mr. Deveraux |
| Robert Warwick | Mr. LaPlant |
| Fortunio Bonanova | Waiter |
| Brandon Hurst | Dignified Man in Audience |
| Willie Best | Steward (uncredited) |
| James Burke | Riverboat Captain (uncredited) |
| Ethel Clayton | Woman (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Publisher (uncredited) |
| Tom Kennedy | Barkeeper (uncredited) |
| Paul McVey | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Charles R. Moore | News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Carl Switzer | Boy in Street (uncredited) |
| Norma Varden | Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
Genres
MusicComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dixie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 23 giugno 1943 |
| Writer | Darrell Ware, William Rankin, Karl Tunberg, Claude Binyon |
| Assistant directors | A. Edward Sutherland |
| Costume design | Fred Starns |
| Makeup | Fred Starns |
| Hairstyling | Fred Starns |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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