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Kentucky Moonshine

Kentucky Moonshine

Genres

ComedyRomance

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The Ritz Brothers pretend to be Kentucky hillbillies in order to get a booking on a radio show.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

20 May 1938

Country

United States of America

Cast

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Harrigan - a Ritz Brother

Al Ritz

Al Ritz

Mulligan - a Ritz Brother

Jimmy Ritz

Jimmy Ritz

Garrity - a Ritz Brother

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Jerry Wade

Marjorie Weaver

Marjorie Weaver

Caroline

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Hank Hatfield

John Carradine

John Carradine

Reef Hatfield

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

J.B.

Mary Treen

Mary Treen

Sugar Hatfield

Wally Vernon

Wally Vernon

Gus Bryce

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Clem Hatfield

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Grandpa Hatfield

Clarence Wilson

Clarence Wilson

Attorney

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Tom Slack

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Palace Hotel Clerk

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Buckboard Driver

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

Landlady

Eddie Collins

Eddie Collins

'Spats' Swanson

Paul Stanton

Paul Stanton

Mortimer Hilton

Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Nurse

Carroll Nye

Carroll Nye

Radio Announcer

Tom Hanlon

Tom Hanlon

Radio Announcer

John Hiestand

John Hiestand

Radio Announcer

Betty Brian

Betty Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

Doris Brian

Doris Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

Gwen Brian

Gwen Brian

Member of Vocal Specialty Trio (uncredited)

Claud Allister

Claud Allister

Lord Boffingwell (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Sponsor (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Photographer (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

Driver (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Engineer (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch

Theodore Lorch

First Buckboard Driver (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Reporter (uncredited)

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