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      Harmony Lane

      Released Oct 23, 1935 1h 25m Biography List
      Reviews This musical biopic dramatizes the life of 19th-century composer Stephen Foster (Douglass Montgomery). While Stephen struggles to make ends meet, his bride-to-be, Susan (Evelyn Venable), leaves him just as a tune he pens for her, called "Oh! Susanna," becomes internationally popular. He then marries a family friend and churns out one famous song after another, but eventually, his brilliant career is beset by a difficult relationship with his wife, financial woes and a serious drinking problem. Read More Read Less

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      Helen Brown Norden Vanity Fair There is something in these songs which sends you out from the theatre humming them -- perhaps to your own enraged embarrassment -- with the pleasantly sentimental emotion which attaches to homely, familiar things. May 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member The first in a long line of biopics on the life of composer Stephen Foster; this one is no better or worse than the rest of them. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis This musical biopic dramatizes the life of 19th-century composer Stephen Foster (Douglass Montgomery). While Stephen struggles to make ends meet, his bride-to-be, Susan (Evelyn Venable), leaves him just as a tune he pens for her, called "Oh! Susanna," becomes internationally popular. He then marries a family friend and churns out one famous song after another, but eventually, his brilliant career is beset by a difficult relationship with his wife, financial woes and a serious drinking problem.
      Director
      Joseph Santley
      Screenwriter
      Elizabeth Meehan, Joseph Santley
      Distributor
      Mascot Pictures Corporation
      Production Co
      Mascot Pictures Corporation
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 23, 1935, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 20, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 25m
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