Swanee River
Description
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.
Stars
Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson, Felix Bressart, Chick Chandler
Runtime
84 minutes
Release Date
December 29, 1939
Rating
6.7/10 (3 votes)