My Old Kentucky Home is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Evelyn Venable, Grant Richards and Clara Blandick.[1] It takes its title from the song "My Old Kentucky Home". It was distributed by Monogram Pictures. The film's sets were designed by the art director Frank Dexter.
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| Directed by | Lambert Hillyer |
| Written by | John T. Neville |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arthur Martinelli |
| Edited by | Finn Ulback |
| Music by | Abe Meyer |
Production company | Crescent Pictures |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
Larry Blair is engaged to Lisbeth, but is tempted by the attractions of a female singer. When Larry suffers an accident and risks losing his sight, it is Lisbeth who nurses him back to health.
Cast edit
- Evelyn Venable as Lisbeth Calvert
- Grant Richards as Larry Blair
- Clara Blandick as Julia 'Granny' Blair
- Bernadene Hayes as Gail Burke
- J. Farrell MacDonald as Mayor Jim Hopkins
- Margaret Marquis as Lucy Belle
- Cornelius Keefe as Trent Burke
- Kitty McHugh as Peggy Price
- Raquel Davidovich as Babette
- Paul White as Scipio-Singer
- Mildred Gover as Callio
- Hall Johnson as Leader of the Hall Johnson Choir
References edit
- ^ Kleber p.316
Bibliography edit
- John E. Kleber. The Kentucky Encyclopedia. University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
External links edit
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