I Dream of Jeanie
Summary:
The life of Stephen Foster, one of America's greatest and best-loved songwriters of the 19th century, sets the stage for this musical biography. Foster (Bill Shirley) is a shy bookkeeper who writes songs in his spare time. He is madly in love with Inez McDowell (Muriel Lawrence), but she isn't interested in him, and she eventually gives him the brush-off. However, Inez's sist... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Ray Middleton - (Edwin P. Christy)
Bill Shirley - (Stephen Foster)
Muriel Lawrence - (Inez McDowell)
Eileen Christy - (Jeanie McDowell)
Dick Simmons - (Dunning Foster)
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Review:
A dreadful little biopic, I Dream of Jeanie purports to be about the life of famous American composer Stephen Foster, but of course has almost nothing to do with the man's real life. This is typical for Hollywood, of course; unfortunately, as is also all too often typical, the "life story" they choose to create for the film is trite, clichéd,... Continue >>
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