Mississippi (1935)
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- Passed
- 1h 13min
- Comedy, Musical
- 22 Mar 1935 (USA)
- Movie
Crosby plays a Philadelpia Quaker engaged to a Southern belle. He becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him as "Colonel Steel...the notorious Colonel...
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Cast verified as complete
| Bing Crosby | ... |
Tom Grayson
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| W.C. Fields | ... |
Commodore Jackson
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| Joan Bennett | ... |
Lucy
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| Queenie Smith | ... |
Alabam
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| Gail Patrick | ... |
Elvira
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| Claude Gillingwater | ... |
General Rumford
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| John Miljan | ... |
Major Patterson
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| Jan Duggan | ... |
Thrilled Passenger in Pilot House
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| Fred Kohler | ... |
Captain Blackie
(as Fred Kohler Sr.)
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| Edward Pawley | ... |
Joe Patterson
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Hefty
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| Theresa Maxwell Conover | ... |
Miss Markham
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The Cabin Kids |
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| John Larkin | ... |
Rumbo
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| Libby Taylor | ... |
Lavinia
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited)
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| King Baggot | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Roy Bailey | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Alice Battles | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Matthew Betz | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mildred Boyd | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Myra Bratton | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Ellen Brown | ... |
Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Skeptical Passenger in Pilot House (uncredited)
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Jack Carlyle | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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| Helene Chadwick | ... |
Attendee at Opening (uncredited)
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Jean Clarenden | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Harry Cody | ... |
Abner - Bartender (uncredited)
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| Bruce Covington | ... |
Colonel (uncredited)
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| Jules Cowles | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Dan Crimmins | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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May Dean | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Jane Ferguson | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Clarence Geldert | ... |
Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Lucille Givens | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| William Gould | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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Bill Harwood | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Bill Howard | ... |
Man in Auditorium (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
Man at Bar (uncredited)
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Alyce Key | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Charles King | ... |
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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| Jeni Le Gon | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bert Lindley | ... |
Leadsman (uncredited)
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| George Lloyd | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Francis McDonald | ... |
Gambler with 4 Aces (uncredited)
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| J.P. McGowan | ... |
Dealer (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Show Patron (uncredited)
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| Arthur Millett | ... |
Leadsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Mulhall | ... |
Duelist (uncredited)
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| Harry Myers | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Dennis O'Keefe | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Victor Potel | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Al Richmond | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Warner Richmond | ... |
Man at Bar Who Pulls a Gun (uncredited)
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Warren Rogers | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Jean Rouverol | ... |
Lucy's Schoolgirl Friend (uncredited)
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Dick Scott | ... |
Second (uncredited)
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| Ann Sheridan | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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| C.L. Sherwood | ... |
Relay Man (uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Mildred Stone | ... |
Schoolgirl Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jerome Storm | ... |
Attendee at Opening (uncredited)
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Eddie Sturgis | ... |
Gambler (uncredited)
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| Forrest Taylor | ... |
Man at Bar Who Orders Sarsaparilla (uncredited)
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| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | ... |
Leadsman (uncredited)
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Frances Turham | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Mabel Van Buren | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| A. Edward Sutherland | ||
| Wesley Ruggles | ... | (fill-in director) (uncredited) |
Written by
| Francis Martin | ... | (screen play) and |
| Jack Cunningham | ... | (screen play) |
| Herbert Fields | ... | (adapted by) and |
| Claude Binyon | ... | (adapted by) |
| Booth Tarkington | ... | (from a story by) |
| Herbert Fields | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Dore Schary | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | (photographed by) |
| Karl Struss | ... | (uncredited) (replaced) |
Editing by
| Chandler House | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ... | (uncredited) |
| Bernard Herzbrun | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hal McAlpin | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lorenz Hart | ... | lyrics by |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | music by |
| Howard Jackson | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
| Irvin S. Cobb | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1935) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Productions, Inc, ) (A Paramount Picture)
- Paramount British Pictures (1935) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2010) (United States) (DVD) (The Bing Crosby Collection) (Universal Backlot Series)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Vault Series)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Crosby plays a Philadelpia Quaker engaged to a Southern belle. He becomes a social outcast when he refuses to fight a duel. Fields then hires him to perform on his riverboat, promoting him as "Colonel Steel...the notorious Colonel Steel...the singing killer." The plot then follows a predictable course, but there are plenty of scenes featuring W.C. Fields. Written by Chris Wigert |
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| Taglines | STRIKE UP THE BAND FOR DIXIELAND! (original print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Palace Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - March 30, 1935 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The lead role was intended for Lanny Ross, but Bing Crosby was cast because he was the more popular star instead. In fact, the songs were also selected especially for Ross, even though Crosby sings them in the final cut. See more » |
| Goofs | The bullet hole in Commodore Jackson's hat changes position between shots, first near the top, then further down, then off to the side. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Fashion Side of Hollywood (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's Easy to Remember (And So Hard to Forget) See more » |
| Quotes |
Commodore Jackson:
Even a dead fish can float downstream. See more » |