Way Down South
Roan Group (1939)
Musical
In Collection
#13802
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IMDB   5.5
1 hr 0 mins USA / English
DVD  Region   NR
Bobby Breen Tim Reid
Alan Mowbray Jacques Bouton
Steffi Duna Pauline
Sally Blane Claire
Charles Middleton Cass
Ralph Morgan Timothy Reid
Clarence Muse Uncle Caton
Edwin Maxwell Martin Dill
Matthew Beard
Robert Greig Judge Ravenal
Lillian Yarbo Janie
Way Down South
Jack Carr
Director
Bernard Vorhaus
Producer Sol Lesser
Writer Clarence Muse
Langston Hughes

The Oscar®-nominated musical, Way Down South is one of the first films produced and written by African Americans in the Golden Age of Hollywood. Written by legendary African American poet Langston Hughes, is the story of Tim Reid (child star Bobby Breen), an orphan living in pre-Civil War Louisiana trying to get his family's plantation back from a group of treacherous trustees. With the help of wise Uncle Caton (Clarence Muse, Porgy and Bess) and his family, all the slaves from the family plantation, Tim learns a lesson about equality among all men, regardless of race and creed, in this beautiful and historically significant musical.
Edition Details
Distributor Roan Archival Group
Release Date 2/7/2006
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Standard 1.33:1 B&W
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Introduction and Film History by Lou Lumenick (Chief New York Post Film Critic)
"Life of a Child Star: Bill Winckler talks about his father Bobby Winckler" Featurette
Bonus material from the ROAN archive
"Radiation March
...And More!