Silks and Saddles (1936)
THE FASTEST, FUNNIEST, RACING PICTURE YOU'VE EVER SEEN!
College student Jimmy Shaw inherits a racehorse, named Lightning Lad, and sells stock to fellow students in order to obtain funds for racing the horse. Lightning Lad wins very race he is entered in. Marion Braddock, a spoiled rich girl who owns a racing stable offers to buy Lightning Lad, but Jimmy refuses to sell. The day of the big handicap-race arrives and Jimmy and his fellow stockholders are on their way to the track. But a group of gamblers, betting on Lightning Lad to lose, have some skullduggery plans to ensure Lightning Lad does not win the race.
Director: Robert F. Hill
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: December 14, 1936
Cast
- Bruce Bennett - Jimmy Shay
- Toby Wing - Marion Braddock / Jane Smith
- Fuzzy Knight - Bottsie Botsworth
- Trixie Friganza - Aunt Agatha Braddock
- Frank Melton - Les Winters
- Robert McClung - T. Midge Connolly
- Bess Flowers - Les Winters' Date
- Roy Thompson - Trainer
- Roger Williams - Henchman
- William Buchanan - Gambler
Screenplay
Cinematography: William Hyer
Editing: Charles Henkel Jr.
Production: Victory Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
racehorse
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silks and Saddles about?
- College student Jimmy Shaw inherits a racehorse, named Lightning Lad, and sells stock to fellow students in order to obtain funds for racing the horse. Lightning Lad wins very race he is entered in. Marion Braddock, a spoiled rich girl who owns a racing stable offers to buy Lightning Lad, but Jimmy refuses to sell. The day of the big handicap-race arrives and Jimmy and his fellow stockholders are on their way to the track. But a group of gamblers, betting on Lightning Lad to lose, have some skullduggery plans to ensure Lightning Lad does not win the race.
- Who directed Silks and Saddles?
- Silks and Saddles was directed by Robert F. Hill.
- Who stars in Silks and Saddles?
- Silks and Saddles stars Bruce Bennett, Toby Wing, Fuzzy Knight, Trixie Friganza, Frank Melton, Robert McClung.
- How long is Silks and Saddles?
- Silks and Saddles has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is Silks and Saddles?
- Silks and Saddles is a Action, Comedy, Romance film.
- Where was Silks and Saddles produced?
- Silks and Saddles was produced in United States of America.