A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

Director: Edward Sedgwick Cast: David Snell
David Snell
, Red Skelton
Red Skelton
, Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl
, Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Edward Sedgwick
A Southern Yankee

A Southern Yankee

Director: Edward Sedgwick Cast: David Snell
David Snell
, Red Skelton
Red Skelton
, Arlene Dahl
Arlene Dahl
, Brian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy
Edward Sedgwick

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Overview

Hot on the heels of Columbia's The Fuller Brush Man, MGM released another Red Skelton gagfest, A Southern Yankee. Set during the Civil War, the film casts Skelton as bumbling bellboy Aubrey Filmore. Yearning to help the Northern cause by becoming an undercover spy, Aubrey succeeds beyond his wildest dreams when circumstances force him to pose as notorious Southern secret agent Major Drumman (George Coulouris), aka "The Grey Spider". Infiltrating rebel territory, our hero does his best (which is none too good) to intercept the Grey Spider's messages and smuggle them to the North. Along the way, he falls in love with pert Southern belle Sallyann Weatherby (Arlene Dahl). Many of the side-splitting gag routines were devised by Buster Keaton, notably the now-famous scene in which Aubrey gingerly walks across the battlefield between Northern and Southern lines carrying a two-sided flag -- the Northern Stars and Stripes on one side, the Southern Stars and Bars on the other -- a strategy that works until the wind suddenly changes! Though Edward Sedgwick is credited with the direction, Red Skelton later revealed that A Southern Yankee was actually directed by S. Sylvan Simon.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/12/2012
UPC: 0883316507933
Original Release: 1948
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:30:00
Sales rank: 34,491

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Red Skelton Aubrey Filmore
Arlene Dahl Sallyann Weatharby
Brian Donlevy Curt Devlynn
John Ireland Capt. Jed Calbern
George Coulouris Maj. Jack Drumman
Lloyd Gough Capt. Steve Lorford
Minor Watson Gen. Watkins
Charles Dingle Col. Weatharby
Art Baker Col. Clifford M. Baker
Reed Hadley Fred Munsey
Arthur Space Mark Haskins
Addison Richards Dr. Clayton
Joyce Compton Hortense Dobson
Paul Harvey Mr. Twitchell
Jeff Corey Union Cavalry Sergeant
Cliff Clark Dr. Cooper
Dick Wessel Orderly
Ian MacDonald Orderly
John Hilton Orderly
Edward Gargan Male Nurse
David Sharpe Confederate Officer
Frank McGrath Dispatch Rider
Frank Hagney Horseman,Horseman
William Tannen S.S. Man
Stanley Andrews S.S. Man
Roger Moore S.S. Man
Richard Simmons S.S. Man,S.S. Man
Susan Simon Jenny
Byron Foulger Mr. Duncan
Paul 'Tiny' Newlan Man With Saber,Man with Saber
Howard Mitchell Man
Paul Krueger Man
Victor Zimmerman Man
Christian J. Frank Man
Wally Merrill Confederate Soldier,Confederate Soldier
James Logan Man
Marcus Turk Confederate Soldier
Ralph Montgomery Confederate Soldier
Ralph Volkie Soldier
Steve Bennett Soldier
Allen Mathews Soldier
William 'Bill' Phillips Soldier
Ann Staunton Nurse
Henry Hall Thaddeus Drumman
Lane Chandler Sentry
Carl Saxe Sentry
Weldon Heyburn Officer
Sam Flint Officer
Jack Lee Officer
Forbes Murray Officer
Harry Cording Horseman
Kermit Maynard Horseman
John Merton Horseman
Shelby Bacon Boy
Drexel Bobbie Haywood Boy
Richard Alexander Bartender
Rod O'Connor Maj. Kingsby
Pierre Watkin Major
Bert Moorhouse Captain
Bill Kennedy Lt. Sheve
David Newell Sentry

Technical Credits
Edward Sedgwick Director
Harry Tugend Screenwriter
Paul Jones Producer
Warren Newcombe Special Effects
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