Heart of Dixie (1989)

Director:

Martin Davidson

Writers (WGA):

Anne Rivers Siddons (novel)
Tom McCown (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Three young sorority women try to find love with potential men, while worrying about changes in their way of life when integration begins at their college in 1957 segregated Alabama.

Plot Keywords:

Alabama | Civil Rights | Segregation | Debutante Ball | Reflection

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ally Sheedy	...	Maggie DeLoach
Virginia Madsen	...	Delia June Curry
Phoebe Cates	...	Aiken Reed
Treat Williams	...	Hoyt Cunningham
Don Michael Paul	...	Boots Claibourne
Kyle Secor	...	Charles Payton 'Tuck' Tucker
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Keefi (as Francesca Roberts)
Peter Berg	...	Jenks
Jenny Robertson	...	Sister
Lisa Zane	...	M.A.
Ashley Gardner	...	Jean
Kurtwood Smith	...	Professor Flournoy
Richard Bradford	...	Judge Claibourne
Barbara Babcock	...	Coralee Claibourne
Hazen Gifford	...	Dean Howard
I.M. Hobson	...	The Govenor
Johnnie A. Jones	...	Cleveland
M.J. Etua	...	Integration Student
Tom Wright	...	Black Man at Concert
Ruby Wilson	...	Clarice
Susan Swindell	...	Sue Ellen
Ann Dye	...	Cornelia (as Anne Dye)
Sherry Collins	...	Peggy Sue
Lois Swaney	...	Fraternity Housemother
Beverly Eaby	...	Cherry Delight
Jonathan Faulkner	...	Spud
Gary Tacon	...	Greaser in Bar
Darrell B. Crawford	...	Frat Boy
Michael St. Gerard	...	Elvis
Johnny Cowan	...	Fraternity Band Singer
Rebecca Russell	...	Fraternity Band Singer
Suzan Averitt	...	Sorority Sister (as Susie Averitt)
Brenda Barnes	...	Sorority Sister
Amanda Bobb	...	Sorority Sister
Jane Ezell	...	Sorority Sister (as Janie Ezzell)
Kellie Fortenberry	...	Sorority Sister
Laura Howarth	...	Sorority Sister
Kim Kadelcek	...	Sorority Sister
Katelyn Kelly	...	Sorority Sister
Tiffany Nation	...	Sorority Sister
Colette Taylor	...	Sorority Sister
Angela Turner	...	Sorority Sister
Dale Burton	...	Fraternity Band Musician
Rex Garner	...	Fraternity Band Musician
Johnny Rabb	...	Fraternity Band Musician
James Spake	...	Fraternity Band Musician
Robert Tooms	...	Fraternity Band Musician
Charlie Jacobs	...	Ma Beechie's Band - The Snakes
James Stroud	...	Ma Beechie's Band - The Snakes
Wally Wilson	...	Ma Beechie's Band - The Snakes
Glenn Worf	...	Ma Beechie's Band - The Snakes
Kenny Greenberg	...	Ma Beechie's Band - The Snakes
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Beard	...	Redneck #1 at Concert (uncredited)
Chip Rogers	...	ROTC Soldier in Bar (uncredited)
Tim Taylor	...	Biker Thug (uncredited)

Directed by
Martin Davidson

Writing credits (WGA)
Anne Rivers Siddons		(novel "Heartbreak Hotel")
Tom McCown		(screenplay)

Produced by
Martin Davidson	....	executive producer
Paul Kurta	....	co-producer
Tom McCown	....	associate producer
Steve Tisch	....	producer

Original Music by
Kenny Vance

Cinematography by
Robert Elswit		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bonnie Koehler

Casting by
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
Glenda Ganis

Art Direction by
Sharon Seymour

Set Decoration by
Douglas A. Mowat
Sarah Burdick Stone		(as Sarah Burdick)

Costume Design by
Sandy Davidson

Makeup Department
Regina Vaughn Daniels	....	hair assistant (as Regina Daniels)
Linda Frauenhofer	....	hair assistant
Louie Guruscu	....	hair stylist
Gábor Kernyaiszky	....	makeup artist (as Gabor Kernyaiszky)
Rose Librizzi	....	makeup artist: Memphis (as Rose Pasqualucci)
Annie Maniscalco	....	hair supervisor
Annie Maniscalco	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Paul Kurta	....	production manager
Victoria Westhead	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rob Corn	....	second assistant director (as Robert L. Corn)
Jeffrey M. Ellis	....	second assistant director: Memphis
Ira Halberstadt	....	first assistant director: second unit
Paul Kurta	....	second unit director
Deborah Love	....	first assistant director
Irwin Marcus	....	first assistant director: Memphis
Jeff Rafner	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Mark Anderson	....	set dresser
Cherie Baker	....	assistant to production designer
Michael Begley	....	lead person (as Michael J. Begley)
Larry Clark Bird	....	property master (as Larry Bird)
Laura Brown	....	swing gang
Ellen Caldwell	....	lead person: Memphis
Kirk Corwin	....	property master
Laurel E. Douglas	....	scenic artist (as Laurel Douglas)
Michael Goode	....	set dresser
Steve A. Hagberg	....	construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg)
Frank Hendrick	....	swing gang
Andrew Jobe	....	construction coordinator: Memphis
Megan Kidwell	....	scenic assistant
Terry Lacroix	....	swing gang: Memphis
Sidney J. Lambert	....	greensman: Memphis (as Sid Lambert)
Sidney J. Lambert	....	set dresser: Memphis (as Sid Lambert)
Randlett King Lawrence	....	construction foreman (as Randlet K. Lawrence)
Lynn Maffessoli	....	scenic assistant: Memphis
Tom Mittlestadt	....	assistant set decorator: Memphis
Leo Murphy	....	assistant property master (as Leo E. Murphy)
Stephanie Pilk	....	assistant set decorator
Edmond Scott Ratliff	....	set dresser (as E. Scott Ratliff)
David Roberson	....	scenic assistant
Adam Robinson	....	swing gang: Memphis
John Robinson	....	construction foreman: Memphis
Philip Schneider	....	scenic assistant (as Phillip Schneider)
Gene Serdena	....	swing gang
Crystal Tiala	....	carpenter
Bobby L. Vaughn	....	carpenter (as Bobby Lynn Vaughn)
Brett Waller	....	carpenter
Lisa Wilbourn	....	swing gang
Mitch Wise	....	carpenter
Valarie Wise	....	set decorator: Memphis
Ken Zimmerman	....	assistant property master (as C. Ken Zimmerman)
Kip Bartlett	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Stuart Spates	....	props buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Ballou	....	cable person
Kevin Barlia	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin B. Barron	....	assistant adr editor (as Kevin L. Poor)
Glenn E. Berkovitz	....	sound mixer (as Glenn Berkovitz)
Terry Burke	....	foley walker
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	sound editor
Joe Dorn	....	foley editor
Sukey Fontelieu	....	sound editor
Aaron Glascock	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Grieve	....	supervising sound editor
Doug Hemphill	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer
Beth Lynk	....	assistant sound editor
John Murray	....	foley editor
David Padgett	....	cable person: Memphis
Debbie Pinthus	....	boom operator
Victoria Rose Sampson	....	adr editor (as Vickie Sampson)
Frank Smathers	....	sound editor
Rich Steven	....	sound editor
Dan Yale	....	sound editor (as Daniel Yale)
Daniel Yale	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Bob Cooper	....	special effects
Kevin Harris	....	special effects

Stunts
Danny Aiello III	....	stunt coordinator
Danny Aiello III	....	stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Dave Bartholomew	....	stunts (as David M. Bartholme)
Peter Bucossi	....	stunts
Shane Dixon	....	stunts
Max Maxwell	....	stunts
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunts
Jeff Ward	....	stunts
Tom Wright	....	stunts
Jason Bruce Robertson	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Perry Adleman	....	second assistant camera (as Perry Adelman)
Ismael Araujo Jr.	....	company grip (as Ishmael Araujo)
Larry J. Aube	....	key grip (as Larry Aube)
John D. Babin	....	company grip (as John Babin)
Robert J. Babin	....	company grip (as Robert Babin)
Paul Bateman	....	company electrician
Geb Byers	....	additional camera operator (as George Byers)
David Canestro	....	best boy grip: Memphis (as Dave Canestro)
Robert D. Carrier	....	company electrician (as Robert Carrier)
Carolyn Chen	....	additional camera operator
Tom Clark	....	company grip: Memphis
Michael J. Coo	....	best boy grip (as Michael James Coo)
J. Patrick Daily	....	key grip
John L. Dardis	....	company electrician: Memphis (as John Dardis)
Elizabeth DeLuna	....	company electrician (as Liz De Luna)
Anthony Joseph Duchesne	....	dolly grip: Memphis (as Anthony Duchesne)
William Duncan	....	company grip: Memphis
Bill Gerardo	....	additional camera operator (as William Gerardo)
Scott Graves	....	company electrician
John Herron	....	first assistant camera: Memphis
Patricia Hill	....	additional camera operator
Frederick Iannone	....	additional camera operator (as Frederick M. Iannone)
Mark Kline	....	company grip
Kim Marks	....	director of photography: second unit
Bob Marshak	....	still photographer
Chuck Mason	....	best boy electric: Memphis
Patrick McArdle	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Patrick McCardle)
Monty McMillan	....	company electrician
Mark Moore	....	dolly grip
Craig Morse	....	additional camera operator
Leo J. Napolitano	....	additional camera operator (as Leo Nepalitano)
David Newsome	....	video assist operator
Robert O'Bleness	....	company electrician
Steve O'Rork	....	company grip
Richard Randall	....	company grip: Memphis (as Dick Randall)
Larry Reibman	....	gaffer
Robert Sands	....	additional camera operator
Newton Thomas Sigel	....	additional photographer (as Tom Sigel)
Steve Spalding	....	company electrician
Mike Taylor	....	best boy electric
Mike Thomas	....	first assistant camera
Woogie Thomas	....	company electrician: Memphis
Tom West	....	best boy grip
Tom Weston	....	additional camera operator (as Thomas Weston)
Eric Whitehead	....	company grip
Kevin Williams	....	gaffer: Memphis
Eric Wilson	....	company electrician: Memphis

Casting Department
Shannon Alston	....	extras casting assistant
Julie Hughes	....	casting: New York
Barry Moss	....	casting: New York
Stacy Robison	....	extras casting assistant
Lisbeth Siegel	....	casting assistant (as Liz Siegel)
Brian Steward	....	assistant local and extras casting
Ivy Weiss	....	local and extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Peggy Cain	....	wardrobe assistant
Amanda Chamberlin	....	set costumer
Timothy D'Arcy	....	costume supervisor (as Tim D'Arcy)
Jim McEwen	....	extras costumer (as James McEwen)
William Myers	....	wardrobe assistant
Rebecca Pond	....	wardrobe assistant: Memphis
Anne Reghi	....	wardrobe assistant (as Anne E. Reghi)
William Sartor	....	wardrobe assistant: Memphis
Cathy Shumate	....	wardrobe assistant
Jasmine Tolabra	....	seamstress (as Jasmin Tolarba)
Jim Alan Cook	....	costumer (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Donah Bassett	....	negative cutter
Thomas R. Bryant	....	assistant editor (as Thomas Bryant)
Dale E. Grahn	....	color timer (as Dale Grahn)
Mike Milliken	....	color timer
Paul Parsons	....	second assistant editor
Erica Shaevitz	....	additional assistant editor

Music Department
Mike Bradley	....	recording engineer: Nashville
Joe Mulherin	....	music coordinator
Phillip Namanworth	....	composer: additional music
Phillip Namanworth	....	orchestrator: additional music
Stephen C. Propes	....	music consultant
Lawrence Schwartz	....	additional orchestrator (as Larry Schwartz)
Adam Milo Smalley	....	music editor
Kenny Vance	....	composer: additional music
Kenny Vance	....	orchestrator: additional music
Craig Vogel	....	score recording engineer: New York
Bo Weitz	....	music contractor

Transportation Department
Kip Bartlett	....	driver
Charles Byrd	....	driver
Max E. Carlton	....	driver: Memphis (as Max Carlton)
Kendall Christian	....	driver
Brad Coley	....	driver
Stewart Day	....	driver
William 'Fleet' Eakland	....	transportation coordinator (as W. Fleet Eakland)
Bob Firneno	....	driver: Memphis (as Robert Firneno)
Frank Firneno	....	driver: Memphis
Wayne French	....	transportation co-captain: Memphis
Thomas Gilbert	....	driver (as Tom Gilbert)
Bart Heimburger	....	picture car coordinator (as James Bart Heimburger)
Jimmy Humphreys	....	driver: Memphis (as Jimmy Humphries)
Robert Hunter Jr.	....	driver (as Robert Hunter)
James Wesley Johnson	....	driver
William McConnell	....	driver
Nick W. Pastrano	....	driver: Memphis (as Nick Pastrano)
Tim Perry	....	driver: insert car (as Timothy Perry)
Thurston Prewitt	....	picture car coordinator (as Thurston Hall Prewitt)
Barry Raley	....	driver
Charles W. Rice	....	driver (as Charles Rice)
Kenneth Shumate Sr.	....	driver
Bruce Simballa	....	transportation captain
A. Craig Smith	....	driver
Nick Stavrow	....	driver (as Nick Stavrow Jr.)
Lee Stepp	....	transportation co-captain: Memphis
Pat Stubbs	....	driver
Paul Thomas	....	driver
Charles Walsh	....	driver: Memphis

Other crew
Harriotte H. Aaron	....	script supervisor: Memphis
Sherry A. Baird	....	production secretary
G.E. Baldwin	....	assistant location manager
Keith A. Baumgartner	....	production coordinator (as Keith Baumgartner)
Mike Bradley	....	production assistant
Peggy Coleman	....	location manager
Pam Cornfeld-Walker	....	production coordinator: Memphis (as Pam Cornfeld)
John Craig	....	financial representative (as John R. Craig)
Carlos de la Torre	....	caterer: Mario's Catering
Karen Eisenstadt	....	production accountant
Tutt Esquerre	....	craft service (as Tutt A. Esquerre)
Lee Gaither	....	intern
Jacqueline George	....	production coordinator
Billy Gillentine	....	intern
Michael Goode	....	set dressser
Patti Hawn	....	publicist
Jay Heidel	....	intern
Paula Heller	....	assistant: Steve Tisch
Doris Hellmann	....	assistant production coordinator
Holly Henderson	....	intern
John Henry	....	choreographer
Peter E. Hirsch	....	key production assistant
Rachel Jaffe	....	assistant production coordinator
Clyde G. Johnson	....	production assistant
Melanie Lesley	....	first aid
Benny Lopez	....	caterer: Mario's Catering
Susan Lynch	....	intern
Mike Lynn	....	production assistant
Allyson Mann	....	intern
Benjamin Matlock	....	production assistant (as Benjamin B. Matlock)
Elizabeth McGee	....	intern
Terry Milner	....	intern
Walter Mixon	....	computer consultant
Tim Monich	....	dialect coach (as Timothy Monich)
Milly Moorhead	....	special projects: Mississippi
John M. Neal	....	production assistant
Laura Petticord	....	key production assistant (as Laura Ann Petticord)
Susana Preston	....	script supervisor
Darlene Purcell	....	intern
Benny Scales	....	production assistant
Penny Segal	....	assistant production coordinator
Muffy Sewell	....	intern
Ricki L. Stein	....	production accountant
Gordon Stoker	....	consultant: Elvis concert, The Jordanaires
Scott Sweeden	....	intern
Neal Thompson	....	title designer: main titles
Tina Welch	....	first aid

Thanks
Frank Baquero	....	special thanks: Hoffman Travel
John W. Christ	....	special thanks: band leader, The Bruce High School Marching Band
William R. Ferris	....	special thanks: The Center for Southern Culture (as Dr. William Ferris)
Edward Jackson	....	special thanks: band leader, The Rust College Marching Band
John Leslie	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: The City of Oxford, Mississippi (as Mayor John Leslie)
Ray Maybus	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: The State of Mississippi (as Governor Ray Maybus)
Marie S. Moore	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: liaison, Montrose and the City of Holly Springs, Mississippi (as Marie Moore)
Maida N. Morgan	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: assistant director, The Mississippi Film Office (as Maida Morgan)
Peter Pomeranze	....	special thanks: Star Stream Travel
R. Gerald Turner	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: The University of Mississippi (as Chancellor R. Gerald Turner)
Betty Webb	....	the producers wish to extend their gratitude to for assistance and cooperation: liaison, Montrose and the City of Holly Springs, Mississippi

Distributors

• Orion Pictures Corporation (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2001) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Scenery Services Inc. (as Scenery Services)

Other Companies

• Another Roadside Attraction  caterer: Memphis
• Bruce High School Marching Band, The  special thanks to
• Bryan Foods  special thanks to
• Capitol Records  Johnny Cowan appears courtesy of (as Capitol Records, Inc.)
• Center for Southern Culture  special thanks to (as The Center for Southern Culture)
• Cinema Research  titles and optical effects (as Cinema Research Corp.)
• City of Holly Springs, Mississippi, The  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation
• City of Oxford, Mississippi, The  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation
• Cobra Protection Services  security
• Curb Records  The Snakes appear courtesy of
• DeLuxe Laboratories  color (as DeLuxe®)
• Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE)  "Elvis" and "Elvis Presley" are registered trademarks of (as Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.)
• Gin, The  special thanks to (as The Gin, Oxford, Mississippi)
• Gold Castle Records  Kenny Vance appears courtesy of (as Gold Castle Records, Inc.)
• Hoffman Travel  special thanks to
• Holly Springs High School Marching Band, The  special thanks to
• KZ-103  special thanks to (as Radio Station KZ103, Tupelo, Mississippi)
• Mario's Catering  catering
• Memphis & Shelby County Film & Television Commission  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation (as The Memphis and Shelby County Film, Tape and Music Commission)
• Mississippi Department of Natural Resources, Wall Doxey State Park, The  special thanks to
• Mississippi Film Office  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation (as The Mississippi Film Office)
• Montrose, Mississippi, City of  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by (as Otto Nemenz Int'l, Inc.)
• Piggly Wiggly  special thanks to (as Piggly Wiggly Stores)
• Rust College Marching Band, The  special thanks to
• Star Stream Travel  special thanks to
• State of Mississippi  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation (as The State of Mississippi)
• Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation (as The Tennessee Film Entertainment and Music Commission)
• Union High School Marching Band, The  special thanks to
• University of Mississippi  the producers wish to extend their gratitude to: for their assistance and cooperation (as The University of Mississippi)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:PG | USA:PG | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Arkansas, USA

Trivia:

Jason Bruce Robertson utilized his 1968 Chevy Camaro SS, as requested due to the need for "older" vehicles. However, it was cut from the film due to continuity issues, with the film supposedly set in the 1950's and not the late 1960's.

Movie Connections:

References Blonde Sinner (1956)

Soundtrack:

Nighttime Blues

Heart of Dixie has no Heart

What a stinker. This movie was a total bore. I wanted to like this film because I'm a fan of all of the major characters. However, the characters were totally unbelievable. The Southern accents were laughable. There was no chemistry between any of the actors, let alone the two main stars. The acting was stiff and wooden, and appeared forced. In other words, it looked like they were acting. Poor Ally had a sour looking face the entire film. She must of realized what a stinker this movie was. I'd rate this movie no better then a local high school drama play. If you want to see a movie about racial injustice, rent the DVD classic, To Kill A Mockingbird; don't waste $14.99 buying this mess.