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W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)
Director: John G Avildsen
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
Reynolds at his best as a hillbilly conman (he robs gas stations with a water-pistol in hopefully swashbuckling imitation of his idol Errol Flynn) who finds himself steering a minor-league bunch of musicians to stardom in a Nashville considerably sleazier than Altman's. Quirky Deep South locations, fine '50s atmosphere (back street bars full of young hopefuls imitating Elvis), a wonderful interlude in which Furry Lewis sings 'Dirty Car Blues'. With all faults (chiefly Art Carney as a tiresome lawman-cum-hellfire preacher), a refreshingly irrepressible movie.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: John G Avildsen
Producer: Stanley S Canter
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Art Carney, Conny Van Dyke, Jerry Reed, Ned Beatty, Richard D Hurst, Don Williams, Furry Lewis full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 94 mins
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