Deep South (1937) | |
| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Mervyn LeRoy, Jack L. Warner (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Mystery, Short Films |
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Deep South (1937) was a Drama - Mystery Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Mervyn LeRoy and Jack L. Warner.
Academy Awards 1937 --- Ceremony Number 10 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Live Action Short | RKO Radio | Nominated |
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Confederate Veteran:
[to his fellow Confederate veterans] On your feet now. Go on and look sharp. The whole town's wwatching. This is the one day out of the year that belongs to us.
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Fritz Lang was initially offered to direct but passed on it, not wanting to be typecast as "an expert on lynching". (Lang had previously directed Fury, which also involved a lynch mob.)
First speaking role of 16-year-old Lana Turner.
Based on the murder trial of Leo Frank, the film does not mention that Frank was Jewish, a fact that generated more prejudice than his Northern background. The real life victim, Mary Phagan, was a youthful 13, a far cry from Lana Turner's post-pubescent sweater girl of 16.
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First speaking role of 16-year-old Lana Turner.
Based on the murder trial of Leo Frank, the film does not mention that Frank was Jewish, a fact that generated more prejudice than his Northern background. The real life victim, Mary Phagan, was a youthful 13, a far cry from Lana Turner's post-pubescent sweater girl of 16.
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