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Kentucky poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 51.9 / 100
1938·Drama / Romance / Sport·1h 36m

KENTUCKY

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.

Above the Line
David Butler·DirectorLamar Trotti·ScreenplayJohn Taintor Foote·ScreenplayErnest Palmer·Director of PhotographyIrene Morra·Editor
Cast
Loretta Young·Sally GoodwinRichard Greene·Jack DillonWalter Brennan·Peter GoodwinDouglass Dumbrille·John Dillon - 1861Karen Morley·Mrs. Goodwin - 1861Moroni Olsen·John Dillon - 1938Russell Hicks·Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861Willard Robertson·Bob SlocumCharles Waldron·Thad Goodwin - 1938Bobs Watson·Peter Goodwin - 1861
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
David Butler·Director
Writing· 2
Lamar Trotti·ScreenplayJohn Taintor Foote·Screenplay
Camera· 3
Ernest Palmer·Director of PhotographyRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyRoy Clark·Additional Camera
Editing· 1
Irene Morra·Editor
Art & Design· 4
Lewis H. Creber·Art DirectionBernard Herzbrun·Art DirectionGwen Wakeling·Costume DesignThomas Little·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Darryl F. Zanuck·Executive ProducerGene Markey·Producer
By the Numbers
51.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Kentucky's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#A67C52
#6AA36A
Mood
Romantic, Nostalgic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a man and a woman standing next to a horse, all three looking at each other. The man is wearing a green jacket and the woman is in a t”

romance
Key Elements
HorseJacketShirtBelt
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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