Kentucky is a 1938 film with Loretta Young, Richard Greene, and Walter Brennan. A modern Romeo and Juliet story of the lovers Jack and Sally set amidst Kentucky horseracing. The family feud goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by Sally's Uncle Peter. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Loretta Young in 1935 Loretta Young (January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Richard Greene (25 August 1918 - 1 June 1985) was a noted British movie and television actor of Irish Catholic extraction, who was born in Plymouth, England. ... Walter Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was a three time Academy Award winning American actor. ... The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, commonly referred to as Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare concerning the fate of two young star-crossd (ill-fated) lovers. ...
Kentucky'sFilm Office, which acts as a liaison between local officials and production companies when they're in Kentucky hopes to duplicate recent successes in bringing blockbuster films to the Bluegrass State but says lawmakers need to take action by offering better incentives to effectively compete with other states.
Kentucky benefits from the money crews pay for lodging and also from crew members who use their free time spending money while exploring the state.
In effect, scenes of Kentucky in a movie serve as a big billboard for the state when it is aired in theaters, inviting tourists to explore the state, said Department of Tourism Commissioner Randy Fiveash.
The strengthened links with Northern Kentucky could translate to increased funding for the film commission, which several years ago was on the brink of closing.
One of its early succeses was the 1988 film ''Rain Man,'' which prominently featured scenes shot at St. Anne's convent in Melbourne, a cemetery in Campbell County, Pompilio's Restaurant in Newport and the Suspension Bridge.
The film, starring Sharon Stone as the mother of a disabled child, premieres Oct. 14 at the Showcase Cinemas in Norwood, Ohio.
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