In Old Kentucky

19091909
11m

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6.3/10

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James Kirkwood and Mary Pickford in In Old Kentucky (1909)

Short

Drama

A stirring episode of the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral position between the belligerents, and her sons decided for themselves which side... Read allA stirring episode of the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral position between the belligerents, and her sons decided for themselves which side's cause to take up; hence it was that many a Kentucky home was divided. The sentiment of ... Read allA stirring episode of the Civil War. At the beginning of the Civil War, Kentucky attempted to hold a neutral position between the belligerents, and her sons decided for themselves which side's cause to take up; hence it was that many a Kentucky home was divided. The sentiment of the people seemed evenly balanced, and when old Mr. Wilkinson entered with the newspaper h... Read all

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6.3/10

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Director
- D.W. Griffith
Writers
- Charles T. Dazey(play)
- Stanner E.V. Taylor
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It was at this point when D.W. Griffith's films were being reviewed by the New York Times that the West Coast began to take him seriously. His work was no longer underground but becoming mainstream. Eventually, he could produce something that the public would want so that he could buy his own apartment.

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