Swanee River

"The Story of Stephen C. Foster - The Great American Troubadour"

Swanee River is a 1940 American biopic about Stephen Foster, a songwriter from Pittsburgh who falls in love with the South, marries a Southern girl, then is accused of sympathizing when the Civil War breaks out. Typical of 20th Century Fox biopics of the time, the film is more fictional than factual biography.

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Release Date

December 29, 1939

Status

Released

Original Title

Swanee River

Runtime

1h 24min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

20th Century Fox