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Composer Stephen Foster (Don Ameche) supplies minstrel E.P. Christy (Al Jolson) with folk songs, marries and dies young.
Original Release
01/05/1940
US Release
01/05/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Ameche | Stephen Foster |
| Andrea Leeds | Jane McDowell Foster |
| Al Jolson | Edwin P. Christy |
| Felix Bressart | Henry Kleber |
| Chick Chandler | Bones |
| Russell Hicks | Andrew McDowell |
| George Reed | Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman |
| Richard Clarke | Tom Harper |
| Diane Fisher | Marion Foster |
| George P. Breakston | Ambrose |
Directors
Writers
John Taintor Foote, Philip Dunne
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Don Ameche | Stephen Foster |
| Andrea Leeds | Jane McDowell Foster |
| Al Jolson | Edwin P. Christy |
| Felix Bressart | Henry Kleber |
| Chick Chandler | Bones |
| Russell Hicks | Andrew McDowell |
| George Reed | Old Joe, McDowell's Coachman |
| Richard Clarke | Tom Harper |
| Diane Fisher | Marion Foster |
| George P. Breakston | Ambrose |
| Al Herman | Tambo |
| Charles Trowbridge | Mr. Foster |
| George Meeker | Henry Foster |
| Leona Roberts | Mrs. Foster |
| Charles Tannen | Morrison Foster |
| Clara Blandick | Mrs. Griffin |
| Nella Walker | Mrs. McDowell |
| Harry Hayden | Erwin |
| Esther Dale | Temperance Woman |
| Hall Johnson Choir | Musical Ensemble |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kenneth Macgowan | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1940 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |
