Racing Lady
Racing Lady | |
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Directed by | Wallace Fox Syd Fogel(assistant) |
Screenplay by | Dorothy Yost Thomas Lennon Cortland Fitzsimmons |
Story by | Damon Runyon J. Robert Bren Norman Houston |
Produced by | Samuel J. Briskin William Sistrom(associate) |
Starring | Ann Dvorak Smith Ballew Harry Carey |
Cinematography | Harry Wild |
Edited by | James Morley |
Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 59 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Racing Ladyis a 1937 Americandrama filmproduced byRKO Radio Pictures,which premiered in New York City on January 12, 1937, and was released nationally on January 29. Directed byWallace Fox,the screenplay was written byDorothy Yost,Thomas Lennon,andCortland Fitzsimmons,based on a story byDamon Runyon,which had been further expanded byJ. Robert BrenandNorman Houston.
While more than 25 of Runyon's stories and novels have been used as the basis for films, this was one of only two films (the other beingGeorge White's 1935 Scandals) in which Runyon was directly involved with the story, it being based on his unpublished work "All Scarlet." The film starsAnn Dvorak,Smith Ballew,andHarry Carey.
Plot
[edit]Longtime thoroughbred breeder and trainer Tom Martin has a mare, Pepper Mary, he's about to enter in a big race. After the owner of another contender fails to bribe Tom to lose on purpose, his jockey causes Pepper Mary to stumble and fall during the race, causing a career-ending injury to the horse.
Tom's disappointed daughter Ruth concentrates all her efforts on Pepper Mary's filly, Katydid, hoping she, too, can become an outstanding racehorse. Steve Wendel, an automobile mogul who has a stable of horses, buys the victorious horse after Ruth enters her in aSanta Anitaclaiming race.
To stay with her horse, Ruth reluctantly accepts Steve's offer to come work for him. They travel the racing circuit abroad, where Ruth matures from a tomboy into a sophisticated young woman. She falls in love with Steve, and after a misunderstanding over the disappearance of Katydid before a race, they celebrate as their horse races to another triumph.
Cast
[edit]- Ann Dvorakas Ruth Martin
- Smith Ballewas Steve Wendel
- Harry Careyas Tom Martin
- Berton Churchillas Judge
- Frank M. Thomasas Bradford
- Ray Mayer as Warbler
- Willie Bestas Brass
- Hattie McDanielas Abby
- Harry Jans as Lewis
- Lew Paytonas Joe
- Harlan Tucker as Gilbert
- Alex Hill as Johnny
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Racing Lady: Detail View".American Film Institute. Archived fromthe originalon March 29, 2014.RetrievedSeptember 11,2014.
External links
[edit]- Racing LadyatIMDb
- Racing Ladyat theTCM Movie Database
- Racing LadyatAllMovie
- Racing Ladyat theAFI Catalog of Feature Films
- 1937 films
- 1937 romantic drama films
- American romantic drama films
- American black-and-white films
- Films based on short fiction
- Films directed by Wallace Fox
- American horse racing films
- RKO Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Dorothy Yost
- Films produced by Samuel J. Briskin
- 1930s American films
- Films based on works by Damon Runyon
- Sports film stubs