Swanee River

1939 1h 24m ★7.0

Swanee River

“The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour”

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.

Release Date December 29, 1939
Runtime 1h 24m
Language English
Director Sidney Lanfield
Category Drama, Music, Thriller
Rating 7.0 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1939
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