Swanee River (1939)
1h 24m · 29 Dec 1939
The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour
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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.
| Movie ID | 123055 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Music, Thriller |
| Director | Sidney Lanfield |
| Main cast | Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson, Felix Bressart, Chick Chandler, Russell Hicks, Diane Fisher, George P. Breakston |
| Release date | 29 December 1939 |
| Release year | 1939 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 84 min (1h 24m) |
| Rating | 7.0 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | 20th Century Fox |
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Writers: Philip Dunne, John Taintor Foote
Top cast
Don AmecheStephen Foster
Andrea LeedsJane McDowell Foster
Al JolsonEdwin P. Christy
Felix BressartHenry Kleber
Chick ChandlerBones
Russell HicksAndrew McDowell
Diane FisherMarion Foster
George P. BreakstonAmbrose
Nella WalkerMrs. McDowell
Mae MarshMrs. Jonathan Fry (uncredited)
George H. ReedOld Joe, McDowell's Coachman
Richard ClarkeTom Harper
Al HermanTambo
Charles TrowbridgeMr. Foster
George MeekerHenry Foster
Leona RobertsMrs. Foster
Charles TannenMorrison Foster
Clara BlandickMrs. Griffin
Harry HaydenErwin
Esther DaleTemperance Woman
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