The Old South
1940 | 11m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Fred Zinnemann |
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| Writer: | Herman Hoffman |
| Staring: |
| This short film chronicles the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of America's Old South. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 20, 1940 |
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| Director: | Fred Zinnemann |
| Writer: | Herman Hoffman |
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| Keywords | southern usa, cotton, old south |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 06, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frank Whitbeck | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| George Lynn | Eli Whitney (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| Daniele Amfitheatrof | Music |
| Roy Brickner | Editor |
| Jackson Rose | Director of Photography |
| Herman Hoffman | Screenplay |
| Fred Zinnemann | Director |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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