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Comment: Can you please have another look at this? It starts out saying it's about a film, but it looks like you intended to write this about the book. asilvering (talk) 05:05, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
- User:Asilvering It is about both. Neither has an article at present. FloridaArmy (talk) 20:27, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
The Fighting Kentuckians is a film based on the novel The Kentuckians published in 1898. It was adapted to film in 1920.[1]
The novel was written by John Fox Jr. (1863-1919). The Sterling Feature Pictures film was directed by J. Harrison Edwards with Thornton Baston, Irma Harrison, Myra Brooks, Tom Burroughs, Adele Kelly, Colen Chase, Pete Raymond and May Wick. The author of In Old Kentucky, Charles T Dazey, helped write the titles. At least part of the film was reportedly shot on location with locals.[1]
The story contrasts a mountain man and a wealthy flatlander competing for the same love interest. It was Fox's first novel.[2]
The book was reprinted as The Kentuckians, A Knight of the Cimberland.[3] W. T. Smedley illustrated it. Fox lived in Big Stone Gap and had a successful writing career.[4] Several of his works have been adapted to film and continue to find popularity.
The novel was also adapted into the 1921 film The Kentuckians.
See also
[edit]- The Fighting Kentuckian, a film by George Waggner starring John Wayne
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Southern Mountaineers Filmography". Southern Mountaineers Filmography. October 17, 2019.
- ^ Davis, Aaron. "John Jr. Fox (1862–1919)". Encyclopedia Virginia.
- ^ Jr, Fox, John (December 26, 1913). "The Kentuckians" – via Google Books.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Roenker, Robin (June 21, 2018). "John Fox, Jr. – The Mountains Were His Muse". Blue Ridge Country.