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Kentucky
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Kentucky is a 1938 American drama and romance film produced by 20th Century Studios. Directed by David Butler and Otto Brower, the movie features a cast including Loretta Young, Richard Greene, Walter Brennan, and Douglass Dumbrille. Lamar Trotti wrote the screenplay, while Darryl F. Zanuck served as producer and executive producer. The film was shot in Kentucky and is set in the same state.
The narrative focuses on gambling, horses, and horse racing. Louis Silvers composed the music, and Gwen Wakeling designed the costumes. Ray Rennahan and Ernest Palmer handled the cinematography. The film was released in the United States and is available in English. It has been distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix via video on demand.
Kentucky received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, which it won. The film has a runtime of 96 minutes. It holds a rating of 6.2 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.077 on TMDb. The movie is recognized in the Academy Award Best Supporting Actor collection.
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Film · TMDB
6.1Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.
Cast
- Loretta Young as Sally Goodwin
- Richard Greene as Jack Dillon
- Walter Brennan as Peter Goodwin
- Douglass Dumbrille as John Dillon - 1861
- Karen Morley as Mrs. Goodwin - 1861
- Moroni Olsen as John Dillon - 1938
Themes
- sports
- horse racing
- louisville, ky
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- romance film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- horse racing
- Director
- Otto Brower
- Screenwriter
- Lamar Trotti
- Cast member
- Lillian Yarbo
- Composer
- Louis Silvers
- Producer
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- Production company
- 20th Century Studios
- Cinematographer
- Ernest Palmer
- Narrative location
- Kentucky
- Filming location
- Kentucky
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 736936
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1938-01-01
- title
- Kentucky
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- costume designer
- Gwen Wakeling
- executive producer
- Darryl F. Zanuck
- distributed by
- Netflix
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