This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel
Magnolia
Gaylord Ravenal
Parthenia Ann Hawks
Capt. Andy Hawks
Julie Dozier
Windy
Magnolia as Child / Kim
Schultzy
Elly
Joe
Joe [prologue]
Queenie [prologue]
Himself [prologue]
Julie LaVerne [prologue]
Himself [prologue]
Utility Man
Child
Steve Baker
Stagehand
Wheelsman (uncredited)
Means
Queenie
Frank
The Killer
Director of Photography
Foley Artist
Director
Lyricist
Songs
Art Direction
Costume Design
Editor
Story Supervisor
Assistant Director
Writer
Dialogue Editor
Music
Dialogue Editor