In Old Kentucky (1927 film)

1927 film

In Old Kentucky

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Directed by| John M. Stahl
Written by| Lew Lipton
Marian Ainslee (titles)
Ruth Cummings (titles)
Screenplay by| A. P. Younger
Lew Lipton
Story by| A. P. Younger
Based on| In Old Kentucky
by Charles T. Dazey
Produced by| John M. Stahl
Starring| Helene Costello
James Murray
Cinematography| Max Fabian
Edited by| Margaret Booth
Distributed by| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Release date

* November 20, 1927 (1927-11-20)

Running time

| 70 minutes
Country| United States
Language| Silent (English intertitles)

In Old Kentucky is a 1927 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by John M. Stahl.[1] The film was based on the popular 1893 play of the same name by Charles T. Dazey and stars Helene Costello and James Murray.[2] In Old Kentucky also features an early performance by Lincoln Perry, who later became known as Stepin Fetchit. The performance proved to be a breakthrough for Perry who signed a five-year contract with Fox Film Corporation shortly after the film's release.[3]

The film is a remake of the 1919 film of the same name which was M-G-M studio head Louis B. Mayer's first production as an independent producer.[4] The play was adapted for the screen a third time in 1935 starring Will Rogers in one of his final film appearances.[5]

## Cast

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* James Murray as Jimmy Brierly
* Helene Costello as Nancy Holden
* Wesley Barry as Skippy Lowry
* Dorothy Cumming as Mrs. Brierly
* Edward Martindel as Mr. Brierly
* Harvey Clark as Dan Lowry
* Stepin Fetchit as Highpockets
* Carolynne Snowden as Lily May
* Nick Cogley as Uncle Bible
* Dean Harrell (uncredited)
* Mildred Washington (uncredited)

## References

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1. ^ White Munden, Kenneth, ed. (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press. p. 378\. ISBN 0-520-20969-9.
2. ^ Bordman, Gerald; Hischak, Thomas S. (2004). The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. Oxford University Press. p. 331\. ISBN 0-195-16986-7.
3. ^ Petro, Patrice, ed. (2010). Idols of Modernity: Movie Stars of the 1920s. Rutgers University Press. p. 243\. ISBN 978-0-813-54929-3.
4. ^ Sragow, Michael (2013). Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master. University Press of Kentucky. p. 38\. ISBN 978-0-813-14443-6.
5. ^ Maturi, Richard J.; Buckingham Maturi, Mary (1999). Will Rogers, Performer: An Illustrated Biography With a Filmography. McFarland. p. 174\. ISBN 0-786-40637-2.

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* Sowing the Wind (1921)
* The Child Thou Gavest Me (1921)
* The Song of Life (1922)
* One Clear Call (1922)
* The Dangerous Age (1923)
* The Wanters (1923)
* Why Men Leave Home (1924)
* Husbands and Lovers (1924)
* Fine Clothes (1925)
* The Gay Deceiver (1926)
* Memory Lane (1926)
* Lovers (1927)
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* Seed (1931)
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* Back Street (1932)
* Only Yesterday (1933)
* Imitation of Life (1934)
* Magnificent Obsession (1935)
* Parnell (1937)
* Letter of Introduction (1938)
* When Tomorrow Comes (1939)
* Our Wife (1941)
* Immortal Sergeant (1943)
* Holy Matrimony (1943)
* The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
* The Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
* Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
* The Foxes of Harrow (1947)
* The Walls of Jericho (1948)
* Father Was a Fullback (1949)
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