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Hearts in Dixie (film)
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Hearts in Dixie is one of the first all-talkie, big-studio production to boast a predominantly African-American cast.
), his daughter, Chloe (Bernice Pilot), her young son, Chinaquapin (Eugene Jackson
), and her husband, Gummy (Stepin Fetchit
). To make certain his grandson Chinaquapin does not end up like his father or become tainted by the superstitions that dominate the community, the grandfather, decides to send the boy away. One particularly tender scene shows Nappus love for his grandson, whom he sends North for schooling. The film ends with the youngster's departure aboard a riverboat.
Synopsis
Hearts in Dixie unfolds as a series of sketches of life among American blacks. It featured characters with dignity, who took action on their own, and who were not slaves. The plot focuses on Grandfather Nappus (Clarence MuseClarence Muse
Clarence Muse was an actor, screenwriter, director, composer, and lawyer. He was inducted in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. Muse was the first African American to "star" in a film. He acted for more than sixty years, and appeared in more than 150 movies.-Life and career:Born in...
), his daughter, Chloe (Bernice Pilot), her young son, Chinaquapin (Eugene Jackson
Eugene Jackson
Eugene W. Jackson, II was an American former child actor who was a regular of the Our Gang short series during the silent Pathé era.-Career:...
), and her husband, Gummy (Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit
Stepin Fetchit was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry....
). To make certain his grandson Chinaquapin does not end up like his father or become tainted by the superstitions that dominate the community, the grandfather, decides to send the boy away. One particularly tender scene shows Nappus love for his grandson, whom he sends North for schooling. The film ends with the youngster's departure aboard a riverboat.
Cast
- Clarence MuseClarence MuseClarence Muse was an actor, screenwriter, director, composer, and lawyer. He was inducted in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. Muse was the first African American to "star" in a film. He acted for more than sixty years, and appeared in more than 150 movies.-Life and career:Born in...
: Nappus - Stepin FetchitStepin FetchitStepin Fetchit was the stage name of American comedian and film actor Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry....
: Gummy - Eugene JacksonEugene JacksonEugene W. Jackson, II was an American former child actor who was a regular of the Our Gang short series during the silent Pathé era.-Career:...
: Chinquapin - Bernice Pilot: Chloe
- Clifford Ingram: Rammey
- Mildred Washington: Trallia
- Zack Williams: Deacon
- Gertrude Howard: Emmy
- Dorothy Morrison: Melia
- Vivian Smith: Violet
- A.C.H. Billbrew: Voodoo Woman
- Richard Carlyle: White Doctor
- The Billbrew Chorus