In Old Kentucky (1919)
- Directed by
- Marshall Neilan
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a silent drama about family honor and romance set in the Kentucky hills. A young woman faces challenges after a feud between two families threatens her happiness.
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What happens
In Old Kentucky is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by Louis B. Mayer and distributed through First National Attractions, later First National Pictures. The picture was directed by Marshall Neilan and starred Anita Stewart. It was based on the play In Old Kentucky by Charles T. Dazey. Neilan and Mayer worked often together at this time, but after Mayer became head of MGM in 1924, the two had a falling-out which revealed each man disliking the other fiercely. Neilan was vocal about his dislike of Mayer, which damaged his Hollywood career. Later, not finding work at the major studios, Neilan ended his career directing B movies. Later, as head of MGM, Mayer had the film remade in 1927. In 1935, Will Rogers made a sound version at Fox. MGM has preserved the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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