Swanee River

"The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour"

Jan 5 1940 Approved 1h 24m
Biography, Drama, Musical

Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.

Plot

More fictional than factual biography of Stephen Foster. Songwriter from Pittsburgh falls in love with the South, marries a Southern gal (Leeds), then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out.

Written by

John Taintor Foote, Philip Dunne

Directed by

Sidney Lanfield

Cast

Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
251
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA