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28 November 1935 (USA)
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Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families. He sides...
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Stuntwoman Alice Van-Springsteen dies
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A great Rogers, Sellon, Robinson show!
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(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Will Rogers | ... | Steve Tapley |
 | Dorothy Wilson | ... | Nancy Martingale |
| Russell Hardie | ... | Dr. Lee Andrews |
| Charles Sellon | ... | Ezra Martingale |
| Louise Henry | ... | Arlene Shattuck |
| Esther Dale | ... | Dolly Breckenridge |
| Alan Dinehart | ... | Slick Doherty |
| Charles Richman | ... | Pole Shattuck |
| Etienne Girardot | ... | Pluvius J. Aspinwall, the Rainmaker |
| John Ince | ... | Sheriff |
 | Bill Robinson | ... | Wash Jackson |
| Greyboy the Horse | ... | Greyboy |
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| Stanley Andrews | ... | Steward (uncredited) |
| William Bailey | ... | Steward (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jack Byron | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Allan Cavan | ... | Steward (uncredited) |
| Dora Clement | ... | Dress Saleslady (uncredited) |
| James Ford | ... | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Henry Hall | ... | Steward (uncredited) |
| Fritz Johannet | ... | Jockey (uncredited) |
| Edward LeSaint | ... | Steward (uncredited) |
| Charles McMurphy | ... | Racetrack Cop (uncredited) |
| Frances Morris | ... | Dance Extra (uncredited) |
| Ned Norton | ... | Bookie (uncredited) |
| G. Raymond Nye | ... | Deputy Officer (uncredited) |
| Bob Rose | ... | Jockey (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | ... | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Everett Sullivan | ... | Jailer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Tamblyn | ... | Jockey (uncredited) |
| William Worthington | ... | Bit (uncredited) |
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| George Marshall | |||
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| Charles T. Dazey | play | |
| Sam Hellman | ||
| Henry Johnson | additional dialogue | |
| Gladys Lehman | ||
Produced by | |||
| Edward Butcher | .... | producer | |
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| Arthur Lange | (uncredited) | ||
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| L. William O'Connell | |||
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| Jack Murray | |||
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| William S. Darling | |||
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| William Lambert | |||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ray Flynn | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Eddie Ellis | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Tom Plews | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bob Bertrand | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| L.B. Dix | .... | assistant sound (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Edward Collins | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
| Walter Fayon | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Harry Jackson | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| John Schmitz | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Chet Stafford | .... | set lighting foreman (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sam Benson | .... | wardrobe (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Arthur Lange | .... | musical director | |
| Emil Gerstenberger | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Robert C. Haring | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Percy Ikerd | .... | business manager (uncredited) | |
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- Fox Film Corporation (1935) (USA) (theatrical)
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Final movie performance of Will Rogers. Released posthumously.See more »
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Featured in Lest We Forget (1937)See more »
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Commendably pampered by director George Marshall, it's Charles Sellon who almost steals the show from Rogers in what turned out to be the final movie appearances of both comedians. Sellon even enjoys the first shot in the movie and practically closes the curtain as well, allowing Rogers only the briefest of brief fade-outs. Rogers also has competition from Bill Robinson who is handed a number of well-polished solos in addition to a delightful routine in which he teaches Rogers how to high-step (an amusing talent that comes in handy for Rogers in a couple of later scenes).
The rest of the support cast also rates as decidedly strong. Lovely Dorothy Wilson gets plenty of welcome camera attention (although the wonderfully exotic Louise Henry is allowed to outshine her at the ball). John Ince as the pushy sheriff, Etienne Girardot as the maladroit rainmaker, and Charles Richman as the villain also deservedly receive a nice innings. So does Esther Dale. Only Alan Dinehart seems a little short-changed. But you can't accommodate everyone and George Marshall deserves a hearty round of applause for balancing his players so equitably. And this of course is what makes In Old Kentucky so enjoyable. It's not a one-man show, but a divertingly assorted ensemble of talented actors, each pulling their weight to breathe life and vivacity into what was basically even in 1935 a rather hackneyed plot. True, there are enough clever variations on the old story to make the action exciting even in 2007. Even more importantly, however, it's because we identify so much with the characters, that the film becomes so involving. George Marshall is a much under-rated director.
As might be expected, production values are top-drawer, with lots of extras milling around in both elaborate studio and location scenes—and all beautifully photographed by that unsung lensman, Bill O'Connell, whose talent for shooting fast, yet super-effectively, kept him in the "B" league for most of his career.