United States / Nov 02, 1934
1h 15min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
The Great Elmer and Company, two out-of-work magicians, help lovelorn Jerry Bronson adopt Spanky Milford, to distract him. When Bronson makes up and elopes, the pair are stuck with the little boy. But Spanky inherits a Kentucky fortune, so they head south to Banesville, where the Milfords and Wakefields are conducting a bitter feud.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Margaret Dumont | Mrs. Baxter |
| Louis Mason | Judge Ezra Milford |
| Paul Page | Jerry Bronson |
| Frank McGlynn Jr. | Jeff Wakefield |
| Richard Alexander | Hank Wakefield |
| William Pawley | John Wakefield |
| Harry Bernard | Destitute Man (uncredited) |
| Edgar Dearing | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Granger | Ethel, Baxter's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Roger Gray | The Moonshiner (uncredited) |
| Harrison Greene | Aloysius T. Guilfoyle, Lawyer (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | Cigarette Stand Owner (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | Henry, Banesville Station Agent (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Bronson's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| John Larkin | Jackson, Wakefield's Servant (uncredited) |
| Frank O'Connor | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Clarence Wilson | Mr. Peck, Lawyer (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kentucky Kernels |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 2 novembre 1934 |
| Executive producer | Merian C. Cooper |
| Production | H.N. Swanson, Lee S. Marcus |
| Writer | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Fred Guiol |
| Casting | Rufus Le Maire |
| Editing | James B. Morley |
| Cinematography | Edward Cronjager, Ralph Wildman |
| Assistant directors | Jean Yarbrough, George Stevens |
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| Camera operators | Edward Cronjager, Ralph Wildman |
| Additional photography | Edward Cronjager, Ralph Wildman |
| Production design | Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Perry Ferguson, Van Nest Polglase |
| Music | Roy Webb, Harry Ruby, Cecil Shephard, Kenneth C. Wesson, Philip Faulkner Jr. |
| Sound | Harry Ruby, Roy Webb, Cecil Shephard, Kenneth C. Wesson, Philip Faulkner Jr. |
| Costume design | Walter Plunkett, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Walter Plunkett |
| Hairstyling | Mel Berns, Walter Plunkett |
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