Dixie (1943)

A young songwriter leaves his Kentucky home to try to make it in New Orleans. Eventually he winds up in New York, where he sells his songs to a music publisher, but refuses to sell his most treasured composition: "Dixie." The film is based on the life of Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the classic song "Dixie."

Directed by: A. Edward Sutherland

Cast: Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Marjorie Reynolds, Billy De Wolfe, Lynne Overman, Eddie Foy Jr., Raymond Walburn, Grant Mitchell, Tom Herbert, Olin Howland, Robert Warwick, Fortunio Bonanova

Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Music, Musical

Rating: 5/10

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