Comedy · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 4m

The Day the Bookies Wept

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Director
Leslie Goodwins
Cast
Joe Penner as Ernest Ambrose Betty Grable as Ina Firpo Richard Lane as Ramsey Firpo Tom Kennedy as Pinky Brophy Thurston Hall as Col. March Bernadene Hayes as Margie
Crew
Jack MacKenzie — Director of Photography Desmond Marquette — Editor Bert Granet — Screenplay George Jeske — Screenplay Daniel Fuchs — Story Robert Sisk — Producer
Synopsis

A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.

Mood & Themes
taxi driver
Key Collaborators
Leslie Goodwins Director Jack MacKenzie Director of Photography Desmond Marquette Editor Bert Granet Screenplay George Jeske Screenplay Daniel Fuchs Story Robert Sisk Producer Renié Costume Design
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