In Old Kentucky | |
Director: | John M. Stahl |
Producer: | John M. Stahl |
Screenplay: | A. P. Younger Lew Lipton |
Story: | A. P. Younger |
Starring: | Helene Costello James Murray |
Cinematography: | Max Fabian |
Editing: | Margaret Booth |
Distributor: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Runtime: | 70 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | Silent (English intertitles) |
In Old Kentucky is a 1927 American silent drama film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by John M. Stahl.[1] The film was based on the popular 1893 play of the same name by Charles T. Dazey and stars Helene Costello and James Murray.[2] In Old Kentucky also features an early performance by Lincoln Perry, who later became known as Stepin Fetchit. The performance proved to be a breakthrough for Perry who signed a five-year contract with Fox Film Corporation shortly after the film's release.[3]
The film is a remake of the 1919 film of the same name which was M-G-M studio head Louis B. Mayer's first production as an independent producer.[4] The play was adapted for the screen a third time in 1935 starring Will Rogers in one of his final film appearances.[5]