Crazy Over Horses (1951)

The boys get mixed up with a race horse & crooked gamblers.

Director:

William Beaudine

Writer:

Tim Ryan (original screenplay)

Stars:

Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Ted de Corsia

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leo Gorcey	...	Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
Huntz Hall	...	Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
Ted de Corsia	...	Duke
Allen Jenkins	...	Weepin' Willie
Gloria Saunders	...	Terry Flynn
Tim Ryan	...	Flynn
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Whitey (as William Benedict)
Bernard Gorcey	...	Louis Xavier 'Louie' Dumbrowsky
David Gorcey	...	Chuck (as David Condon)
Benny Bartlett	...	Butch (as Bennie Bartlett)
Michael Ross	...	Swifty (as Mike Ross)
Russell Hicks	...	Randall
Peggy Wynne	...	Mazie
Sam Balter	...	Announcer
Leo 'Ukie' Sherin	...	Groom

Storyline

Slip, Sach, Chuck , Butch and Whitey suddenly become the Mahoney Collection Agency when they learn that Flynn, stable and second-hand store owner, has owed $250 to Louie, Sweet Shop proprietor, for over two years. Flynn, who has a daughter named Terry) persuades Slip to accept "My Girl," a horse, in payment for the debt. Flynn has been boarding the horse for months but has not been paid. "My Girl" is a really good race horse that is actually owned by racketeer Big Al, who with Weepin' Willie and Swifty, are planning to run the horse in a future race as a ringer for their long-odds and very-slow horse, Tarzana. The Bowery boys learn of this and switch horses. Big Al, Willie and Swifty switch back. This goes on until finally the Boys have "My Girl,", the good horse and Big Al and company have Tarzana, the nag, but think they have "My Girl."

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Plot Keywords:

horse | switch | debt | bowery boys | gambler | 

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Taglines:

SO HILARIOUS! IT'S CRAZY ENOUGH TO MAKE EVEN A HORSE LAUGH!

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Sport

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 November 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Win, Place and Show

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Park Racetrack - 1050 S. Prairie Avenue, Inglewood, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

65 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in six days.

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Connections

Follows Spook Busters (1946)

User Reviews

The Bowery Boys Horse Around

To cancel a debt owed sweet shop owner Bernard Gorcey (as Louis "Louie" Xavier Dumbrowsky), "The Bowery Boys" leader Leo Gorcey (as Slip Mahoney) and sidekick Huntz Hall (as Sach Jones) agree to take "My Girl" off the hands of series writer Tim Ryan (as Flynn). At first, they think "My Girl" is Mr. Ryan's fetching daughter, but she's really a horse. "My Girl" rides into residence with Bowery pals William "Billy" Benedict (as Whitey), David "Condon" Gorcey (as Chuck), and Benny "Bennie" Bartlett (as Butch).

Then, gangster Allen Jenkins (as Weepin' Willie) and others get interested in horse racing with "My Girl". Mr. Hall appears in "black-face" make-up and Mr. Gorcey appears to have been over-indulging in alcohol. But, "Crazy Over Horses" is most notable for being the last appearance of Mr. Benedict as a "Bowery Boy" trying to get a line in edgewise. It proved to be a good time to exit, as the series was on a downward spiral. It's also the first time little brother David Gorcey is billed as "David Condon" in the credits.

*** Crazy Over Horses (11/18/51) William Beaudine ~ Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Bernard Gorcey, Tim Ryan