DIXIE
Paramount
‘THOUGH I was under the impression that crooning was a comparatively modern affliction, it would appear that it was well known before the American
Civil War and was, in fact, popularised by one Daniel Decatur Emmett, whose other claims to fame were that he wrote the song "Dixie," and was one of the first men to rub burnt cork on his face and make it pay. But possibly the confusion about crooning arises from the fact that Bing Crosby plays Emmett. Paramount have thought this theme not only worthy of Crosby, but also of treatment in_ technicolour, and a supporting cast which includes Dorothy Lamour and Dorothy Reynolds. Miss Lamour is very brunette, Miss Reynolds very blonde, the Nigger Minstrels have very black faces and very bright coats, and there are three very red fires. I have seen several films with Crosby that I liked a whole lot more than this; on the other hand, I have seen plenty without him that I liked a whole lot less. But patrons who are colour-blind would be justified, I think, in asking for their money back,
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 251, 14 April 1944, Page 17
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186DIXIE New Zealand Listener, Volume 10, Issue 251, 14 April 1944, Page 17
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