Way Down South (1939)
- Directed by
- Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus
- Genre
- drama film, musical film, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 03m
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In the pre-Civil War South, a kind plantation owner tries to protect his slaves from being sold off after his death. The story follows the bonds between the owner and the enslaved people as they face hardship with music and courage.
heartfeltmusicalnostalgicsentimentalsereneupliftingperiodmelodic
What happens
Way Down South is a 1939 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins and Bernard Vorhaus, and produced by Sol Lesser. It was written by Clarence Muse, who also acted in the film, and Langston Hughes. Victor Young was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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