Swanee River (1939)
"The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour"
Overview
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.
Duration
84 min
Rating
⭐ 7.0 / 10
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 29, 1939
Languages
English
Production
20th Century Fox
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