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In Old Kentucky is a 1935 American comedy film starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Wilson and Russell Hardie. Two feuding families decide to settle a dispute with a horse race. It was Rogers' last film and was released posthumously after he was killed in a plane crash on August 15, 1935.
In Old Kentucky: Directed by George Marshall. With Will Rogers, Dorothy Wilson, Russell Hardie, Charles Sellon. Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families.
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- Drama
- George Marshall
- 1935-11-28
Feb 21, 2022 · In Old Kentucky - ----11 Nov. 1935 Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families. He sides with young Nancy Martingale and her grandfather Ezra,...
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Overview. Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families. He sides with young Nancy Martingale and her grandfather Ezra, and the feud is to be resolved by a horse race between the favorites of each family. Unfortunately, the Martingale's horse, Greyboy, only runs well in mud.
In Old Kentucky became one of the most popular plays of the era, running more or less continuously on different stages across the country for decades. It was revived in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in August 1935, shortly after Rogers' death and a few months before the film opened nationwide.
- George Marshall, Ray Flynn
- Will Rogers
A 1935 English language comedy film directed by George Marshall, starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Wilson and Russell Hardie.
In this film, Steve Tapley (Rogers) is a horse trainer helping a crotchety old man and his granddaughter prepare their horse for the big race. The horse wins, of course! Rogers was the personification of homespun humor and charm, and his films make for mostly pleasant viewing.
