Dixiana

Dixiana (1930)

Radio's miracle dramatic spectacle

A circus performer falls in love with the son of a plantation owner in antebellum New Orleans. When the young man's stepmother objects to the wedding, the couple break apart and go their separate ways for a time. Also in the mix are two circus comics who feud over the heart of another Southern belle.

Date of release
1930-07-22
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 40m
Genres
Comedy, Music, Drama
Director
Luther Reed

Casting

Interesting facts

Dixiana is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Luther Reed and produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The final twenty minutes of the picture were photographed in Technicolor. The film stars Bebe Daniels, Everett Marshall, Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Joseph Cawthorn, Jobyna Howland, Ralf Harolde, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Dorothy Lee. The script was adapted by Luther Reed from a story by Anne Caldwell.

Production

RKO spent $100,000 to obtain period accurate furniture for the plantation set.

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