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South of Dixie

Watson fabricates a captivating story about his business partner, Danny Lee, to save their music publishing company from bankruptcy, presenting him as a descendant of the esteemed Josh Lee family and a skilled poet laureate.

To rescue their music publishing company from financial ruin, Bill "Brains" Watson fabricates a colorful backstory for his partner Danny Lee, claiming he's a descendant of the famous Josh Lee family and a rightful poet laureate of Dixieland. Bill sells the movie rights for $100,000 and hires Dixie Hollister, a southern singer, to help Danny adopt a Southern accent and etiquette.

Info about South of Dixie

Studio(s): Universal Pictures

Originally Released: United Kingdom, Mar 12, 1945

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Music, Romance