South of Dixie 80 years old

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.

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South of Dixie Cast

Name Character
Jerome Cowan He was 46, 74 years old when he died as Bill 'Brains' Watson
Anne Gwynne She was 25, 84 years old when she died as Dixie Holister
Jack Gardner He was 34, 66 years old when he died as Clerk
Eddie Bruce as Shoe Salesman
Ella Mae Morse She was 19, 75 years old when she died as Barbara Ann Morgan
Louise Beavers She was 42, 60 years old when she died as Magnolia Brown / Chloe
David Bruce He was 89, 120 years old when he died as Danny Lee
Eddie Acuff He was 41, 53 years old when he died as Jay Hatcher
Joe Sawyer He was 37, 75 years old when he died as Ernest Hatcher
Pierre Watkin He was 54, 70 years old when he died as Dean Williamson
Mantan Moreland He was 41, 71 years old when he died as The Porter
Iris Lancaster She was 29, 86 years old when she died as Kibitzer
Oscar O'Shea He was 62, 78 years old when he died as Colonel Hatcher
Joe Haworth He was 29, 85 years old when he died as Newspaper Reporter
Marie Blake She was 48, 82 years old when she died as Ruby
Ray Walker He was 39, 76 years old when he died as Newspaper Reporter
Samuel S. Hinds He was 69, 73 years old when he died as Colonel Andrew J. Morgan
Edward Keane He was 99, 59 years old when he died as Mr. Platt
Rita Gould as Shoe Customer
Jack Mulhall He was 56, 91 years old when he died as Newspaper Photographer
Warren Jackson as Guest
Marie Harmon She was 21, now 101 years old as Annabella Hatcher
Donald Kerr He was 5, 37 years old when he died as Newspaper Reporter

South of Dixie Crew

Name Department
Clyde Bruckman as Screenplay. He was 49 (60) years old when He died Writing
Russell A. Gausman as Set Decoration. He was 51 (70) years old when He died Art
Vera West as Costume Design. She was 43 (47) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
Jerome Ash as Director of Photography. He was 52 (60) years old when He died Camera
John B. Goodman as Art Direction. He was 42 (89) years old when He died Art
Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer. He was 46 (70) years old when He died Sound
William Tummel as Assistant Director. He was 52 (85) years old when He died Directing
Jean Yarbrough as Director. He was 43 (74) years old when He died Directing
Jean Yarbrough as Producer. He was 43 (74) years old when He died Production
Bernard B. Brown as Sound Director. He was 45 (82) years old when He died Sound
Paul Landres as Editor. He was 32 (89) years old when He died Editing
Ira Webb as Set Decoration. Art
Harold H. MacArthur as Art Direction. Art
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South of Dixie (80 years)

  • Release day: Friday, June 23, 1944
  • Runtime: 61 minutes