South of Dixie

"A FUNNIN', FOOLIN' JUBILEE!"

1944 1h 1m EN

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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To save their music publishing firm from bankruptcy, Bill "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 of Dixieland.

“A FUNNIN', FOOLIN' JUBILEE!”

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Cast

Anne Gwynne
Dixie Holister
David Bruce
Danny Lee
Jerome Cowan
Bill 'Brains' Watson
Ella Mae Morse
Barbara Ann Morgan
Joe Sawyer
Ernest Hatcher
Samuel S. Hinds
Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Eddie Acuff
Jay Hatcher
Marie Harmon
Annabella Hatcher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Yarbrough
Writers: Clyde Bruckman, Sam Coslow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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82 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Yarbrough, shot by Jerome Ash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank Skinner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Landres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anne Gwynne and David Bruce and Jerome Cowan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A FUNNIN', FOOLIN' JUBILEE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0037302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Yarbrough directs. Jerome Ash behind the camera. Frank Skinner scores. Paul Landres cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 61-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
282 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jean Yarbrough, shot by Jerome Ash. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frank Skinner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Paul Landres shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anne Gwynne and David Bruce and Jerome Cowan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A FUNNIN', FOOLIN' JUBILEE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0037302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.