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Swanee River

on BBC One London

Starring Al Jolson as E.P. Christy, Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds

Tonight's film - marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Al Jolson - is a story of the life of songwriter Stephen Foster, with Jolson ideally cast as E.P. Christy - the founder of the Christy Minstrels.
(This Week's Films: see page 14)

Contributors

Screenplay:
John Taintor Foote
Screenplay:
Philip Dunne
Producer:
Darryl F. Zanuck
Director:
Sidney Lanfield
Stephen Foster:
Don Ameche
Jane:
Andrea Leeds
E.P. Christy:
Al Jolson
Henry Kleber:
Felix Bressart
Bones:
Chick Chandler
Andrew McDowell:
Russell Hicks

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