Swanee River (1939)
- Starring:
- Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, (more)
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lanfield
Synopsis of Swanee River
This musical presents a romantic and sanitized biography of distinguished American songwriter Stephen Foster. The story begins with the romance between Foster (Don Ameche) and a pretty southern belle and sets up a home in Kentucky--actually the real Foster married a girl from Pittsburgh. His songwriting career takes off when he sells a song to the famous minstrel E.P. Christy (Al Jolson). His career takes off until the Civil War erupts. Accused of siding with the Confederates, Foster and his family flee to the North. There, he begins to literally drink himself to death. The Oscar-nominated soundtrack feature some of Foster's most loved standards including the title song, "Camptown Races," "Oh, Susanna" and "My Old Kentucky Home." ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Swanee River
- Don Ameche - Stephen Foster
- Al Jolson - E.P. Christie
- Chick Chandler - Bones
- George H. Reed - Old Joe
- Richard Clarke - Tom Harper
- Charles Halton - Pond
- Charles Trowbridge - Mr. Foster
- Leona Roberts - Mrs. Foster
- Harry Hayden - Erwin
- Nella Walker - Mrs. McDowell
- Al Herman - Tambo
- Andrea Leeds - Jane
- Felix Bressart - Henry Kleber
- Russell Hicks - Andrew McDowell
- The Hall Johnson Choir - Himself
- Diane Fisher - Marion Foster
- George Breakston - Ambrose
- George Meeker - Henry Foster
- Charles Tannen - Morrison Foster
- Clara Blandick - Mrs. Griffin
- Esther Dale - Temperance Woman
- Director(s):
- Sidney Lanfield
- Writer(s):
- John Taintor Foote, Philip Dunne
- Producer(s):
- Kenneth MacGowan, Darryl F. Zanuck
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