The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)
A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.

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Cast

Joe Penner Joe Penner As: Ernest Ambrose
Betty Grable Betty Grable As: Ina Firpo
Richard Lane Richard Lane As: Ramsey Firpo
Tom Kennedy Tom Kennedy As: Pinky Brophy
Thurston Hall Thurston Hall As: Col. March
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Storyline

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


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 13 September 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 64m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

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Cast

Joe Penner

Joe Penner

Ernest Ambrose

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Ina Firpo

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Ramsey Firpo

Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

Pinky Brophy

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Col. March

Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Margie

Carol Hughes

Carol Hughes

Patsy

Vinton Hayworth

Vinton Hayworth

Harry, Rider with Margie

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Major 'Brownie' Horner (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Racetrack Bookie / Cashier (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Skinny Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Bowen

Harry Bowen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Lynton Brent

Lynton Brent

Photographer (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Racetrack Taxi Patron (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Horse Seller to Colonel March (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Racetrack Detective (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Race Judge (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan

Cab Mechanic / Dispatcher (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Beer Delivery Man (uncredited)

Al Herman

Al Herman

Racetrack Tout (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Man with Binoculars (uncredited)

Jack Irwin

Jack Irwin

Racetrack Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Stable's Gate Guard (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Bill, Man Outside Racetrack (uncredited)

Teddy Mangean

Teddy Mangean

Hiccup's Jockey (uncredited)

Frank Marlowe

Frank Marlowe

Taxi Driver with Mustache (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Racetrack Betting Teller (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Bruce Mitchell

Jed Albright, Cashier (uncredited)

William Newell

William Newell

Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)

George Noisom

George Noisom

Newsboy (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Railbird Race Spectator (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Motor Cop (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

Man at Racetrack (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Inquisitive Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Douglas Spencer

Douglas Spencer

Auction Spectator (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Bet Placing Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Man on Bus (uncredited)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lee S. Marcus

Lee S. Marcus

Production Executive

Robert Sisk

Robert Sisk

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Sound

Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Music Director

Richard Van Hessen

Richard Van Hessen

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack MacKenzie

Jack MacKenzie

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Feild M. Gray

Feild M. Gray

Assistant Art Director

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Other Crew

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

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