Hearts in Dixie


Hearts in Dixie is a 1929 American pre-Code musical [drama film] starring Stepin Fetchit, was one of the first sound films, big-studio productions to boast a predominantly African-American cast. This film celebrates African-American music and dance. It was released by Fox Film Corporation just months before the release of Hallelujah!, another all-black musical released by competitor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The director of Hearts in Dixie was Paul [Sloane (director)|Paul Sloane]. Walter Weems wrote the screenplay, and William Fox was producer.

Synopsis

The film has no overarching storyline, consisting of a series of unconnected scenes celebrating the advent of sound technology in the context of "black music".
Hearts in Dixie unfolds as a series of sketches of life among American blacks. Although the characters are not Slavery in [the United States|slaves], they are nevertheless racial stereotypes in terms of the contemporary white images of the period.

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