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Pride of the Blue Grass is a 1939 American drama film directed by William C. McGann and written by Vincent Sherman. The film stars Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Granville Bates, Aldrich Bowker, Arthur Loft and William Hopper. The film was based on an actual 15-year-old blind horse, Elmer Gantry, who was co-billed as a star and played himself. Gantry was bought and trained as a show horse by wrangler Eleanor Getzendaner but became blind at the age of 13 following two years of experiencing periodic opthalmia, after which she patiently trained him to jump.
The film was released by Warner Bros. on October 7, 1939.
Original Release
10/07/1939
US Release
10/07/1939
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edith Fellows | Midge Griner |
James McCallion | Danny Lowman |
Granville Bates | Col. Bob Griner / Col. Robert Griner |
Aldrich Bowker | Judge |
Arthur Loft | Dave Miller |
William Hopper | Joe |
Frankie Burke | Willie Hobson |
Frederic Tozere | First Stranger |
Edgar Edwards | Second Stranger |
John Butler | Mack Lowman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edith Fellows | Midge Griner |
James McCallion | Danny Lowman |
Granville Bates | Col. Bob Griner / Col. Robert Griner |
Aldrich Bowker | Judge |
Arthur Loft | Dave Miller |
William Hopper | Joe |
Frankie Burke | Willie Hobson |
Frederic Tozere | First Stranger |
Edgar Edwards | Second Stranger |
John Butler | Mack Lowman |
Sam McDaniel | Domino Jones |
Bernice Pilot | Beverly |
Walter Fenner | Secretary to Board of Stewards |
Raymond Brown | Sheriff Adams |
Lawrence Grant | Lord Shropshire |
Nat Carr | Clerk |
DeForest Covan | Blackie |
Hal Craig | Second Detective |
Earl Dwire | Dr. Holmes |
Herbert Evans | Steward |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
Bryan Foy | Producer |