I'll not list a summary of the sites visited, as other reviewers already have. But, I'll echo another reviewer hailing from The Bluegrass State. There were some important aspects not mentioned. The travelogue starts off nicely with Cumberland Falls in what surely was the first moment it was ever filmed. Fort Harrod and Daniel Boone's grave was nice, as was My Old Kentucky Home. After a nice, brisk pace to open and whet one's appetite for Kentucky, especially in a day when travel was limited for most, it bogs down and never goes past horse farms. That's certainly an integral part of Kentucky's identity, but so too are bourbon and fried chicken. At Cumberland Falls, they were at Colonel Sanders first "Kentucky Fried Chicken" (Sanders' Cafe) and by 1941 it was already a Southern landmark. Yet, we don't even get a passing glance. Imagine capturing Colonel Sanders honing his craft and extending Southern hospitality to the table. The other notable exclusion is bourbon. It was another region they were already in, and a visit to a historic distillery would have been a perfect touch. At the very least, a passing mention of bourbon. It's hard to fathom when a scene of serving mint juleps doesn't lead into it. Lastly, Mammoth Cave was another big miss. It became a national park that year, but had long been a popular tour spot and gained worldwide fame with the Floyd Collins rescue, which would have provided the interesting story Mr. FitzPatrick enjoyed relaying. So, cutting down the long horse scenes in favor of the three mentioned exclusions would have made this an easy 10. We do get to see the iconic racehorse Man O' War, however. As it is, it's still one of my favorite TravelTalks entires.
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