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  • South of Dixie (1944)
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    61 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
South of Dixie (1944)
Approved
61 min | Comedy, Music, Romance

To save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bll "Brains' Watson creates a colorful life-story about his partner, Danny Lee, representing him as a descendant of Louisiana's famous Josh Lee family and rightful poet laureate if ...See moreTo save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bll "Brains' Watson creates a colorful life-story about his partner, Danny Lee, representing him as a descendant of Louisiana's famous Josh Lee family and rightful poet laureate if Dixieland. Bill sells the movie rights to Apex Pictures for $100,000, and hires Dixie Hollister, a southern girl who has been singing in a new York nightclub, to help Danny acquire a Southern accent and manners. In New Orleans, Danny receives an honorary music degree, and soon finds himself in a romance with both Annabelle Hatcher and Barbara Ann Morgan, daughter of the South's most distinguished citizen, Colonel Morgan. But Danny has fallen in love with Dixie. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Sam Coslow (original story) | Clyde Bruckman (screenplay)
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Updated Jun 23, 1944

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Jun 23, 1944 (United States)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Anne Gwynne
Dixie Holister Dixie Holister   See fewer
David Bruce
Danny Lee Danny Lee   See fewer
Jerome Cowan
Bill 'Brains' Watson Bill 'Brains' Watson   See fewer
Ella Mae Morse
Barbara Ann Morgan Barbara Ann Morgan   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Ernest Hatcher Ernest Hatcher   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan Colonel Andrew J. Morgan   See fewer
Eddie Acuff
Jay Hatcher Jay Hatcher   See fewer
Marie Harmon
Annabella Hatcher Annabella Hatcher   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Colonel Hatcher Colonel Hatcher   See fewer
Louise Beavers
Magnolia Brown / Chloe Magnolia Brown / Chloe   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Dean Williamson Dean Williamson   See fewer
Bill Bivens
Bill Bivens - Announcer Bill Bivens - Announcer   See fewer
Rita Gould
Shoe Customer Shoe Customer   See fewer
Edward Keane
Mr. Platt Mr. Platt   See fewer
Mantan Moreland
The Porter The Porter   See fewer
Ray Walker
Newspaper Reporter Newspaper Reporter   See fewer
Eddie Bruce
Shoe Salesman Shoe Salesman   See fewer
Jack Mulhall
Newspaper Photographer Newspaper Photographer   See fewer
Bobby Brooks
Bobby Brooks - as Head of Bobby Brooks Quartette Bobby Brooks - as Head of Bobby Brooks Quartette   See fewer
Bobby Brooks Quartet
Musical Speciality Act (as The Cottonpicker Quartette) Musical Speciality Act (as The Cottonpicker Quartette)   See fewer
Lester Cole
Lester Cole - as Head of the Debutantes Lester Cole - as Head of the Debutantes   See fewer
The Debutantes
Musical Speciality Act Musical Speciality Act   See fewer
The Charmers
Musical Speciality Act Musical Speciality Act   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Haworth
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Warren Jackson
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Newspaper Reporter (uncredited) Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Iris Lancaster
Kibitzer (uncredited) Kibitzer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherrill Luke
Quartet Member (uncredited) Quartet Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Miller
Piano Player (uncredited) Piano Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Stantz
Quartet Member (uncredited) Quartet Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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