The Day the Bookies Wept
1939 film by Leslie Goodwins
- September 15, 1939 (1939-09-15)
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The Day the Bookies Wept is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet and George Jeske. The film stars Joe Penner, Betty Grable, Richard Lane, Tom Kennedy and Thurston Hall. The film was released on September 15, 1939, by RKO Pictures.[1][2][3]
Plot
Pooling their resources, New York City taxi drivers–who are tired of losing money at the racetrack–designate Ernie Ambrose to go to Kentucky and buy them a racehorse.[4] Ernie leaves behind his sweetheart Ina and spends all their money on a horse, relying on advice from a fake "colonel" by buying a nag called Hiccup.
The horse is useless until Ina discovers via the colonel that Hiccup has a taste for beer. At long odds, she bets $2,000 on the drunken horse to win, which it does, bankrupting bookies all over town.
Cast
- Joe Penner as Ernest 'Ernie' Ambrose
- Betty Grable as Ina Firpo
- Richard Lane as Ramsey Firpo
- Tom Kennedy as Pinky Brophy
- Thurston Hall as Colonel March
- Bernadene Hayes as Margie
- Carol Hughes as Patsy
- Vinton Hayworth as Harry
- Emory Parnell as Motor Cop
See also
References
- ^ "The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - The Day the Bookies Wept - THE SCREEN; The Rialto Brings In a Scampering Racing Comedy in Joe Penner's 'The Day the Bookies Wept' - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "The Day The Bookies Wept Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for The Day The Bookies Wept - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ Goodwins, Leslie (1939-09-15), The Day the Bookies Wept (Comedy), RKO Radio Pictures, retrieved 2022-09-26
External links
- The Day the Bookies Wept at IMDb
- The Day the Bookies Wept at the TCM Movie Database
- The Day the Bookies Wept at AllMovie
- The Day the Bookies Wept at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Leslie Goodwins
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- With Love and Kisses (1936)
- Headline Crasher (1936)
- The Devil Diamond (1937)
- Anything for a Thrill (1937)
- Should Wives Work? (1937)
- Deep South (1937)
- Crime Ring (1938)
- Fugitives for a Night (1938)
- Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938)
- Tarnished Angel (1938)
- Almost a Gentleman (1939)
- The Girl from Mexico (1939)
- Sued for Libel (1939)
- The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
- Mexican Spitfire (1940)
- Pop Always Pays (1940)
- Men Against the Sky (1940)
- Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
- Let's Make Music (1941)
- They Met in Argentina (1941)
- Parachute Battalion (1941)
- The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941)
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
- Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (1942)
- Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942)
- Ladies' Day (1943)
- Gals, Incorporated (1943)
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (1943)
- The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)
- Silver Skates (1943)
- Rookies in Burma (1943)
- Casanova in Burlesque (1944)
- Goin' to Town (1944)
- The Singing Sheriff (1944)
- Hi, Beautiful (1944)
- The Mummy's Curse (1944)
- I'll Tell the World (1945)
- An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945)
- Riverboat Rhythm (1946)
- Genius at Work (1946)
- Vacation in Reno (1946)
- Dragnet (1947)
- The Lone Wolf in London (1947)
- Gold Fever (1952)
- Fireman Save My Child (1954)
- Paris Follies of 1956 (1955)
- The Go-Getter (1956)
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