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12 April 1950 (USA) morePlot:
A horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win the big race. | add synopsisUser Comments:
A fun surprise moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bing Crosby | ... | Dan Brooks |
 | Coleen Gray | ... | Alice Higgins |
| Charles Bickford | ... | J.L. Higgins |
| Frances Gifford | ... | Margaret Higgins |
| William Demarest | ... | Happy |
| Raymond Walburn | ... | Prof. Pettigrew |
| James Gleason | ... | Racing Secretary |
| Ward Bond | ... | Lee |
| Clarence Muse | ... | Whitey |
| Percy Kilbride | ... | Pop Jones |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Johnson |
| Margaret Hamilton | ... | Edna |
| Paul Harvey | ... | Whitehall |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Eddie Howard |
 | Gene Lockhart | ... | J.P. Chase |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Fun Stuff
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Raymond Walburn (Pettigrew) and Clarence Muse (Whitey) played the same roles in Frank Capra's 1934 original version titled Broadway Bill (1934) moreSoundtrack:
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As a big Laurel and Hardy fan, I rented "Riding High" out of curiosity: Oliver Hardy makes a rare solo appearance here. Ollie is funny in his short cameo role, but his appearance is certainly not the only reason to see this film. To my surprise, I actually enjoyed this movie quite a bit.
Of course, I shouldn't have been too surprised. "Riding High" is directed by Frank Capra ("It's a Wonderful Life") and stars Bing Crosby. Briefly, Bing is a down-on-his-luck horse trainer trying to hit the big time with his one last chance: A horse named Broadway Bill. Yes, in many ways this is your typical sports underdog movie. There are, however, twists along the way. In fact, what happens in "the big race at the end" may very well take you by surprise.
A warning: This is the year 1950 and the "traditional" roles of men and women, not to mention blacks and whites, are clearly defined. If you can look beyond that, "Riding High" is a fun time.