My Old Kentucky Home (1938) DVD-R

Starring: Evelyn Venable, Grant Richards, Clara Blandick, Bernadene Hayes, J. Farrell MacDonald
Directed by: Lambert Hillyer
Print: Black & White
Runtime: 72 minutes
Genre: Drama
Language: English

*My Old Kentucky Home* is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer. The film follows Larry Blair (Grant Richards), a young man from the South who is engaged to Lisbeth Calvert (Evelyn Venable). However, Larry becomes infatuated with Gail Burke (Bernadene Hayes), a Northern actress, leading to a moral dilemma. After an accident causes Larry to go blind, he begins to reconsider his feelings and the consequences of his actions. The film explores themes of love, loyalty, and personal growth, culminating in a poignant reconciliation set to the strains of "My Old Kentucky Home" sung by the Hall Johnson Choir.