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Wayne himself produced The Fighting Kentuckian, but far from repeating the success of his maiden effort, Angel and the Badman, this is one of the feeblest films in his long career. Writer-director George Waggner never gets a handle on what a pre-Western should look and move like. Consequently, the cast does a lot of standing around looking silly in period costume, waiting--mostly in vain--for the script to establish their connection to one another and something resembling a plot. There is a glossier look to the proceedings than most Republic pictures achieved, thanks to Lee Garmes's pearly cinematography, but this is scant consolation. So is the almost creepy presence of Oliver Hardy, sans Laurel, doing Ollie-shtick as Wayne's jolly sidekick. No, he doesn't say, "This is another fine mess you've got me into!" But he should. --Richard T. Jameson
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | George Waggner |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 15 September, 1949 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Republic Pictures |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-action/Adventure, Movie, Westerns |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 017153112733 |
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Customer Reviews of Fighting Kentuckian (Col)
A CLASSIC FILM TO CHERISH FOR THE AGES! This classic film that was written and directed by George Waggner is an old fashioned "GOOD STORY" told and pictured in a manner of story telling that has become a "LOST ART!" Most film makers today rely on spectacular special effects and few if any will use the black and white format for conveying their story any more, even when black and white works best!
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I'll admit, I'm not a big John Wayne fan. If you've seen one of his westerns, you've seen them all. I fell asleep TWICE when trying to watch this one. The only redeeming part was seeing Oliver Hardy trundling around in buckskins, doing pratfalls and slapstick. His lifelong comedy partner, Stan Laurel was too ill to take part, and I tend to think he became ill after looking at the script.
An unforgettable match-up!
This historical action film is not remarkable for its drama. It's importance lies primarily in the somewhat serendipitous casting of perhaps the two most influential "character" actors in movie history: John Wayne and Oliver Hardy. Whose styles have been copied more than those of Duke and Babe? (Not to dismiss Mr. Laurel). The rating is a very HIGH three.