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Whistling in Dixie

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
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6.6/10
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Ann Rutherford and Red Skelton in Whistling in Dixie (1942)
Radio sleuth Wally "The Fox" Benton forgoes his honeymoon to help his wife's old friend solve a murder and hunt for Civil War gold inside a spooky mansion and fort.
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Radio sleuth Wally "The Fox" Benton forgoes his honeymoon to help his wife's old friend solve a murder and hunt for Civil War gold inside a spooky mansion and fort.Radio sleuth Wally "The Fox" Benton forgoes his honeymoon to help his wife's old friend solve a murder and hunt for Civil War gold inside a spooky mansion and fort.Radio sleuth Wally "The Fox" Benton forgoes his honeymoon to help his wife's old friend solve a murder and hunt for Civil War gold inside a spooky mansion and fort.

  • Director
    • S. Sylvan Simon
  • Writers
    • Nat Perrin
    • Wilkie C. Mahoney
    • Lawrence Hazard
  • Stars
    • Red Skelton
    • Ann Rutherford
    • George Bancroft
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    772
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Nat Perrin
      • Wilkie C. Mahoney
      • Lawrence Hazard
    • Stars
      • Red Skelton
      • Ann Rutherford
      • George Bancroft
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Wally 'The Fox' Benton
    Ann Rutherford
    Ann Rutherford
    • Carol Lambert
    George Bancroft
    George Bancroft
    • Sheriff Claude Stagg
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Judge George Lee
    Diana Lewis
    Diana Lewis
    • Ellamae Downs
    Peter Whitney
    Peter Whitney
    • Frank V. Bailie
    Rags Ragland
    Rags Ragland
    • Chester Conway
    • (as 'Rags' Ragland)
    • …
    Celia Travers
    • Hattie Lee
    Lucien Littlefield
    Lucien Littlefield
    • Corporal Lucken
    Louis Mason
    Louis Mason
    • Deputy Lem
    Mark Daniels
    Mark Daniels
    • Martin Gordon
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    • Doctor
    Emmett Vogan
    Emmett Vogan
    • Radio Producer
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    Hobart Cavanaugh
    • Mr. Panky
    Norman Abbott
    Norman Abbott
    • Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Crehan
    Joseph Crehan
    • Deputy Police Commissioner
    • (uncredited)
    Hal Le Sueur
    Hal Le Sueur
    • Sound Effects Man
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lung
    • Brunner
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • S. Sylvan Simon
    • Writers
      • Nat Perrin
      • Wilkie C. Mahoney
      • Lawrence Hazard
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews14

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      After Wally is nearly beheaded by the guillotine, Carol tells him to do something and Wally replies, "I think I dood it." That is a catchphrase of Red Skelton's radio (and later television) character, "The Mean Widdle Kid." The phrase was such a part of national culture at the time that, following General Doolittle's bombing of Tokyo in April 1942, many newspapers used the phrase "Doolittle Dood It" as a headline. In 1943, Red Skelton made the movie I Dood It (1943).
    • Goofs
      When The Fox finds the treasure chest, he holds up a coin and says, "Look, a $20 gold piece, 1839." The first $20 gold pieces were minted in 1850.
    • Quotes
      • Carol Lambert: [In the dark cellar] I wonder what a ghost would say if he walked in here and saw us?
      • Wally 'The Fox' Benton: He'd probably say, "Hello, girls" because I wouldn't be here.
    • Connections
      Followed by Whistling in Brooklyn (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land
      (1860) (uncredited)
      Music by Daniel Decatur Emmett
      Whistled by a parrot and by Red Skelton

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Huyendo del aire
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $388,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 14m(74 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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