Dixie 80 years old
IT'S BING'S BEST!
A young songwriter leaves his Kentucky home to try to make it in New Orleans. Eventually he winds up in New York, where he sells his songs to a music publisher, but refuses to sell his most treasured composition: "Dixie." The film is based on the life of Daniel Decatur Emmett, who wrote the classic song "Dixie."
Credits
Dixie Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Lamour She was 28, 81 years old when she died | as Millie Cook |
| Bess Flowers She was 44, 85 years old when she died | as Woman in Audience (uncredited) |
| Billy De Wolfe He was 36, 67 years old when he died | as Mr. Bones |
| Marjorie Reynolds She was 25, 79 years old when she died | as Jean Mason |
| Jimmy Conlin He was 58, 77 years old when he died | as Publisher (uncredited) |
| Eddie Foy, Jr. He was 38, 78 years old when he died | as Mr. Felham |
| Paul McVey He was 45, now 126 years old | as Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Grant Mitchell He was 69, 82 years old when he died | as Mr. Mason |
| Norma Varden She was 45, 90 years old when she died | as Mrs. LaPlant (uncredited) |
| James Burke He was 56, 81 years old when he died | as Riverboat Captain (uncredited) |
| Raymond Walburn He was 55, 81 years old when he died | as Mr. Cook |
| Fortunio Bonanova He was 48, 74 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| Brandon Hurst He was 76, 80 years old when he died | as Dignified Man in Audience |
| Charles R. Moore He was 50, 54 years old when he died | as News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Lynne Overman He was 55, 55 years old when he died | as Mr. Whitlock |
| Olin Howland He was 57, 73 years old when he died | as Mr. Deveraux (as Olin Howlin) |
| Bing Crosby He was 40, 74 years old when he died | as Daniel Decatur Emmett |
| Robert Warwick He was 64, 85 years old when he died | as Mr. LaPlant |
| Tom Kennedy He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Barkeeper (uncredited) |
| Tom Herbert He was 54, 57 years old when he died | as Homer |
| Willie Best He was 27, 45 years old when he died | as Steward (uncredited) |
| Carl Switzer He was 15, 31 years old when he died | as Boy in Street (uncredited) |
Dixie Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Karl Tunberg as Writer. He was 34 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| Claude Binyon as Adaptation. He was 37 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Darrell Ware as Writer. He was 36 (37) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Rankin as Story. He was 22 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
Dixie (80 years)
IT'S BING'S BEST!
- Release day: Wednesday, June 23, 1943
- Runtime: 89 minutes