W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings (1975)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

John G. Avildsen

Writer:

Thomas Rickman (writer)

Release Date:

5 May 1976 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Back in 1957, sweet-talking W.W. lived in a '55 Olds, loved bubble gum, Errol Flynn, country music, fried chicken, robbing filling stations, and a girl named Dixie. Not necessarily in that order.

Plot:

W.W. is a happy-go-lucky crook who makes his living robbing gas stations through the drive-up windows...

Plot Keywords:

Band | Robbery | On The Run | Grand Ole Opry | Country Western Music

Cast

Burt Reynolds	...	W.W. Bright
Conny Van Dyke	...	Dixie
Jerry Reed	...	Wayne
Ned Beatty	...	Country Bull
James Hampton	...	Junior
Don Williams	...	Leroy
Rick Hurst	...	Butterball (as Richard Hurst)
Mel Tillis	...	Good Ole Boy #2
Furry Lewis	...	Uncle Furry
Sherman G. Lloyd	...	Elton Bird
Mort Marshall	...	Hester Tate
Bill McCutcheon	...	Good Ole Boy #1
Peg Murray	...	Della
Sherry Mathis	...	June Ann
Roni Stoneman Hemrick	...	Ticket Lady

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Sweden:11 | USA:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

One of the young actors who unsuccessfully auditioned for this film was Sylvester Stallone. A year later, Stallone worked with John G. Avildsen, the director of this film, on Rocky (1976).

Quotes:

June Ann: [Dixie and WW are in the back seat of a car at a Drive-in movie, where an Errol Flynn flick is playing; WW pops up to watch the screen] What's the matter? Are you queer or somethin'?
W.W. Bright: No, but if I was queer, that's
[pointing at Flynn]
W.W. Bright: who I'd be queer FOR.

Movie Connections:

Features The Sun Also Rises (1957)

Soundtrack:

A FRIEND

This is a fun, fun movie!

This & "White Lightning" are my all-time favorite Burt Reynolds films. this is at the height of his comedic, feel-good roles. Not many actors are as likable as Burt, which makes this goofy film a treat. Burt plays W.W. Bright, an ex-S.O.S. gas station employee who goes around robbing his old employers. A conman & loner, well at least he was before he ran into Dixie & the Dancekings. Pretending to be a Nashville music agent, he gets tangled in lies & cons, & before too long he gets attached to the band. Now he'll do as much as possible to help them out. Lots of fun!