Dixie (1943)
1h 29m
Running Time
June 23, 1943Release Date
Dixie (1943)
1h 29m
Running Time
June 23, 1943Release Date
Network & Production Companies
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."
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Cast & Crew.
Bing Crosby
Daniel Decatur Emmett
Dorothy Lamour
Millie Cook
Marjorie Reynolds
Jean Mason
Billy De Wolfe
Mr. Bones
Lynne Overman
Mr. Whitlock
Eddie Foy Jr.
Mr. Felham
Raymond Walburn
Mr. Cook
Grant Mitchell
Mr. Mason
Tom Herbert
Homer
Olin Howland
Mr. Deveraux (as Olin Howlin)
Clara Blandick
Mrs. Mason
Robert Warwick
Mr. LaPlant
Fortunio Bonanova
Waiter
Brandon Hurst
Dignified Man in Audience
Willie Best
Stewart
James Burke
Riverboat Captain
Ethel Clayton
Woman
William C. Mellor
Cinematographer
William Shea
Editor
Jimmy Conlin
Publisher
Tom Kennedy
Barkeeper
Paul McVey
Headwaiter
Charles R. Moore
News Vendor
Carl Switzer
Boy in Street
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 23, 1943
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 29m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
musical
biography
showbiz
minstrel show
Wiki.
Dixie is a 1943 American biographical film of composer and songwriter Daniel Decatur Emmett directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. Filmed in Technicolor, Dixie was a box-office hit, and introduced one of Crosby's most popular songs, "Sunday, Monday, or Always". Critical reception to the film was mixed, however.
Dixie contains depictions that would be offensive to 21st century audiences – most notably, Crosby’s performance in blackface for several musical numbers. The film is now owned by Universal Studios, Inc., which does not make it available for purchase or streaming.