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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."
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At a glance
Running time
1 h 29 min
Shorter than most music movies, −17 min on the typical 106
typical 10689Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Released
1943
June 23, 1943
83 years ago
Genres
MusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
23 of 23
Bing CrosbyDaniel Decatur Emmett
Dorothy LamourMillie Cook
Marjorie ReynoldsJean Mason
Billy De WolfeMr. Bones
Lynne OvermanMr. Whitlock
Eddie Foy Jr.Mr. Felham
Raymond WalburnMr. Cook
Grant MitchellMr. Mason- THTom HerbertHomer
Olin HowlandMr. Deveraux
Robert WarwickMr. LaPlant
Fortunio BonanovaWaiter
Brandon HurstDignified Man in Audience
Willie BestSteward (uncredited)
James BurkeRiverboat Captain (uncredited)
Ethel ClaytonWoman (uncredited)
Jimmy ConlinPublisher (uncredited)
Tom KennedyBarkeeper (uncredited)
Paul McVeyHeadwaiter (uncredited)
Charles R. MooreNews Vendor (uncredited)
Carl SwitzerBoy in Street (uncredited)
Norma VardenMrs. LaPlant (uncredited)
Bess FlowersWoman in Audience (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- A. Edward Sutherland Director
Writing · 4
- Darrell Ware Writer
- Karl Tunberg Writer
- William Rankin Story
- Claude Binyon Adaptation
Production · 1
- Norman Lacey Location Manager
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Fred Starns Wardrobe Master
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