I Dream of Jeanie (film)

I Dream of Jeanie is a 1952 American film that is a remake of the 1939 (released in 1940) version of Swanee River. The film was directed by Allan Dwan.

The film is also known as I Dream of Jeannie (with the Light Brown Hair).^[1]

Plot summary

The film tells the story of songwriter Stephen Foster, who wrote the song "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" from which the title is taken.

Cast

• Ray Middleton as Edwin P. Christy
• Bill Shirley as Stephen Foster
• Muriel Lawrence as Inez McDowell
• Eileen Christy as Jeanie McDowell
• Rex Allen as Mr Tambo / Rex Allen / Narrator
• Lynn Bari as Mrs. McDowell
• Dick Simmons as Dunning Foster
• Scott Elliott as Milford Wilson
• Andrew Tombes as R.E. Howard
• James Dobson as Spike
• Percy Helton as Mr. Horker
• Glen Turnbull as Glenn Turnbull / Speciality Dancer
• Louise Beavers as Mammy
• James Kirkwood as Doctor
• Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer as Freddie
• Fred Moultrie as Chitlin

Soundtrack

• Ray Middleton - "Oh! Susanna" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Bill Shirley, Ray Middleton and Eileen Christy - "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Muriel Lawrence - "On Wings of Song" (Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy)
• Muriel Lawrence - "Lo, Hear the Gentle Lark" (Music by H.R. Bishop, words by William Shakespeare from Venus and Adonis)
• Ray Middleton - "Nelly Bly" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Ray Middleton - "My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Ray Middleton and Company - "Ring de Banjo" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Ray Middleton - "Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Bill Shirley - "Beautiful Dreamer" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• "Rex Allen" - "Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Danced by Glen Turnbull - "Gwine to Rune All Night (De Camptown Races)" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Ray Middleton and Company - "Queen of Mirth" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Eileen Christy - "Haunting My Dreams at Night" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Muriel Lawrence and Eileen Christy - "You Must Wear a Dainty Ribbon in Your Hair" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• "Old Black Joe" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Ray Middleton - "Oh for Louisiana" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• Bill Shirley and Eileen Christy - "I Can Still See Her in My Dreams" (Written by Stephen Foster)
• "Old Dog Tray" (Written by Stephen Foster)

References

1. ^ Film title card. "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair (1952)", Internet Archive. Retrieved 20 August 2011.

External links

• I Dream of Jeanie at the Internet Movie Database
• I Dream of Jeanie is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]