- Dixiana (film)
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Dixiana
Theatrical release posterDirected by Luther Reed Written by Anne Caldwell (story), Luther Reed (script). Starring Bebe Daniels
Everett Marshall
Wheeler & Woolsey
Joseph Cawthorn
Jobyna Howland
Ralf Harolde
Bill "Bojangles" RobinsonCinematography J. Roy Hunt Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Release date(s) August 1, 1930 Running time 100 minutes Country United States Language English Dixiana (1930) is a lavish American musical film directed by Luther Reed produced by RKO Radio Pictures. The final third of the picture was photographed in Technicolor.
The movie was adapted by Luther Reed from a story by Anne Caldwell.
The film stars Bebe Daniels, Everett Marshall, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Joseph Cawthorn, Jobyna Howland, Ralf Harolde and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (in his film debut).
Plot
The film tells the story of a circus performer who falls in love with the son of a plantation owner in antebellum New Orleans. When the young man's stepmother objects to the wedding, the young couple has to decide if they can make their relationship work.
Cast
- Bebe Daniels as Dixiana Caldwell
- Everett Marshall as Carl Van Horn
- Bert Wheeler as Peewee
- Robert Woolsey as Ginger Dandy
- Joseph Cawthorn as Cornelius Van Horn
- Jobyna Howland as Birdie Van Horn
- Dorothy Lee as Nanny
- Ralf Harolde as Royal Montague
- Bill Robinson as Specialty Dancer
External links
- Dixiana at the Internet Movie Database
- Dixiana is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- Musical film stubs
- 1930 films
- 1930s musical films
- RKO Pictures films
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