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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)

APPROVED 80 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Music  -   3 December 1937 (USA)
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Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt... See full summary »

Director:

Alfred E. Green

Writers:

Eleanore Griffin (story), J. Walter Ruben (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Sophie Tucker
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Judy Garland ...
Cricket West
Mickey Rooney ...
Timmie Donovan
Sophie Tucker ...
Mother Ralph
C. Aubrey Smith ...
Sir Peter Calverton
Ronald Sinclair ...
Roger Calverton
Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey ...
Mr. Wilkins
Charles D. Brown Charles D. Brown ...
'Click' Donovan
Frankie Darro ...
'Dink' Reid
Henry Kolker Henry Kolker ...
'Doc' Godfrey
Helen Troy Helen Troy ...
Hilda
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Storyline

Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. When a young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race, the plot breaks into a speeding gallop. Donovan is disqualified from racing, but Cricket springs into action and heads into the home stretch riding high! Written by Shawn Ashley  

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Plot Keywords:

Jockey | Horse | English | Heart Attack | Farce  | See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alarm op de renbaan See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

This film, the first of 10 to feature both Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, is also the only one in which she is billed ahead of him. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the final race Frankie Darro is wearing no. 4 in the starting gate. Later in a close up he is wearing no. 7. Then at the finish he is again wearing no. 4. See more »

Quotes

Jim, Racetrack Usher: Listen here, lady, I'm the usher!
Mother 'Aunt Edie' Ralph: Well go on and ush!
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Connections

Featured in Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Farmer in the Dell"
(uncredited)
Traditional Nursery Melody
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