Stablemates
DramaSport
A washed up, alcoholic Vet and a dreamer stable boy help nurse a sick race horse back to health.
Director
Sam Wood
Writers
Wilhelm Thiele, Reginald Owen, Richard Maibaum
Stars
Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, Arthur Hohl
Release Date
October 7, 1938
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
💬 17
Reviews
🎭 Top Cast
Wallace Beery
as Tom Terry
Mickey Rooney
as Mickey
Arthur Hohl
as Mr. Gale
Margaret Hamilton
as Beulah Flanders
Minor Watson
as Barney Donovan
Marjorie Gateson
as Mrs. Shepherd
Oscar O'Shea
as Pete Whalen
👤
Pat West
as First Railbird
Stanley Andrews
as Track Steward
King Baggot
as Bettor
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club - 2260 Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Del Mar, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
🏷️ Keywords
horse moviewidowwagerhorsebeery and rooney
🎯 Categories
DramaSport
⭐ Featured Review
good Beery Rooney pairing
"Former horse trainer Tom Terry (Wallace Beery) is a drunk. Stable boy Mickey (Mickey Rooney) aspires to be a jockey. They become friends and go on the road with a horse. Beery and Rooney are a good pairing. They have good chemistry and comedic timing. This is a fine road story and these are good characters. Margaret Hamilton has a good section. It's fine family entertainment...."
💡 Did You Know?
The big race was actually the entire 1938 $50,000 Hollywood Gold Cup race won by Seabiscuit.
📖 Synopsis
A washed up, alcoholic Vet and a dreamer stable boy help nurse a sick race horse back to health.