In Old Kentucky (1935 film)

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In Old Kentucky
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Directed by George Marshall
Written by Sam Hellman
Gladys Lehman
Henry Johnson
Based on1893 play In Old Kentucky
by Charles T. Dazey
Produced byEdward Butcher
Starring Will Rogers
Dorothy Wilson
Russell Hardie
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Edited by Jack Murray
Music by Arthur Lange
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 22, 1935 (1935-11-22)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,438,000 (U.S. and Canada rentals) [1]

In Old Kentucky is a 1935 American comedy film starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Wilson and Russell Hardie. Two feuding families decide to settle a dispute with a horse race. It was Rogers' last film and was released posthumously after he was killed in a plane crash on August 15, 1935. The picture's supporting cast features Bill "Bojangles" Robinson as Wash Jackson. The film was released by 20th Century Fox. It was filmed on location on two sites in Thousand Oaks, California: Deerwood Stock Farm and Borchard Ranch. [2] [3]

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Synopsis

In Kentucky, amiable horse trainer Steve Taple is caught up in the long-running feud between two families the Martingales and the Shattucks. It is decided to settle matter over a horse race.

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References

  1. "All-Time Film Rental Champs". Variety . October 15, 1990.
  2. Schneider, Jerry L. (2015). Western Filming Locations Book 1. CP Entertainment Books. Page 133. ISBN   9780692561348.
  3. Maulhardt, Jeffrey Wayne (2010). Conejo Valley. Arcadia Publishing. Page 94. ISBN   9780738580395.