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Way Down South  (1939)

Way Down South
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Theatrical Feature Running Time:
62 mins

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Way Down South

Way Down South ranks as among the better Bobby Breen musicals, if only because of its impressive production credits. The film is set in antebellum Louisiana, where young Tim Reid's (Breen) inheritance is highly coveted by crooked attorney Martin Dill (Edwin Maxwell). With the help of kindly Cajun innkeeper Jacques Bouton (Alan Mowbray), Tim is able to foil the villain, with time left over for a number of Southern-fried tunes. The film's attitudes towards slavery-to a man, the "darkies" are blissfully content with their lot in life-is astonishing, inasmuch as the film was cowritten by Clarence Muse (one of the more militant black performers in Hollywood) and African American poet Langston Hughes! The screenwriters were also responsible for the songs, including "Louisiana" and "Good Ground." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


Way Down South Trivia

Who played Tim Reid in the movie Way Down South?
Bobby Breen played Tim Reid in the movie Way Down South

Who played Jacques Bouton in the movie Way Down South?
Alan Mowbray played Jacques Bouton in the movie Way Down South

Who played Timothy Reid in the movie Way Down South?
Ralph Morgan played Timothy Reid in the movie Way Down South

Who played Uncle Caton in the movie Way Down South?
Clarence Muse played Uncle Caton in the movie Way Down South

Who played Pauline in the movie Way Down South?
Steffi Duna played Pauline in the movie Way Down South

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