Harmony Lane (1935)The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism. Director:Joseph Santley |
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Harmony Lane (1935)The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism. Director:Joseph Santley |
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Douglass Montgomery | ... | |
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Evelyn Venable | ... |
Susan Pentland
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Adrienne Ames | ... | |
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Joseph Cawthorn | ... |
Professor Henry Kleber
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| William Frawley | ... |
Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy
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David Torrence | ... |
Mr. Pentland
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Gilbert Emery | ... |
Mr. Foster
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Lloyd Hughes | ... |
Andrew Robinson
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Al Herman | ... |
Tambo
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Cora Sue Collins | ... |
Marian Foster
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James Bush | ... |
Morrison Foster
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Edith Craig | ... |
Henrietta Foster
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Florence Roberts | ... |
Mrs. Foster
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Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Mr. Pond
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Old Joe
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The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from alcoholism.
This is a biography on the famous songwriter, Stephen Foster. If you don't know who that is, he's the guy responsible for Old Folks At Home, I Dream Of Jeannie and Swanee River among other compositions. This biography doesn't really tell you much in terms of gossip about the guy (he had a failed marriage that turned him to drink!) and the acting here is just OK, with Douglass Montgomery's hideous age makeup overpowering his performance here. I guess the main focus is the music. I guess that's not bad, but mind you, we're talking the later 1800's hit parade here. So like we're talking about like 'Beautiful Dreamer" territory here. One thing though, I just love how the main music is strains of 'Old Folks At Home'. I mean, you've never heard the song used as a background to a man under a drink's spell!