My Old Kentucky Home (1938)

Larry is engaged to Lisbeth Blair but he becomes attentive to Gail, a singer, and is injured in an accident in her apartment. He is slowly going blind and decides that he shouldn't marry ... See full summary »

Director:

Lambert Hillyer

Writer:

John T. Neville (story)

Stars:

Evelyn Venable, Grant Richards, Clara Blandick

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Evelyn Venable	...	Lisbeth Calvert
Grant Richards	...	Larry Blair
Clara Blandick	...	Julia 'Granny' Blair
Bernadene Hayes	...	Gail Burke
J. Farrell MacDonald	...	Mayor Jim Hopkins
Margaret Marquis	...	Lucy Belle, Lisbeth's Kid Sister
Cornelius Keefe	...	Trent Burke
Kitty McHugh	...	Peggy Price
Raquel Davidovich	...	Babette (as Raquel Davido)
Paul White	...	Scipio-Singer
Mildred Gover	...	Callio, The Maid
Hall Johnson	...	Leader, Hall Johnson Choir

Storyline

Larry is engaged to Lisbeth Blair but he becomes attentive to Gail, a singer, and is injured in an accident in her apartment. He is slowly going blind and decides that he shouldn't marry Lisbeth. A surgeon restores his sight and he and Lisbeth reconcile to the strains of "My Old Kentucky Home" sung by the Hall Johnson Choir.

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Plot Keywords:

accident | singer | kentucky | apartment | surgeon | 

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Genres:

Drama | Music | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor e Tradição

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crescent Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

72 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Old Black Joe"
Written by Stephen Foster
Sung by the Hall Johnson Choir

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