Playing the Ponies (1937)
Movie 17m ★ 6.3/10
Good for tonight if you want to: make me laugh
Playing the Ponies is a comedy movie from 1937. It is directed by Charles Lamont. The cast includes Billy Bletcher, Sam Lufkin and Larry Fine. The running time is 17m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.3 out of 10.
Synopsis
The stooges are gypped into trading their restaurant for "Thunderbolt", a washed up race horse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The boys enter Thunderbolt in a big race. With jockey Larry feeding Thunderbolt the pepperinos, and Moe and Curly on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they win the race.
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Cast & crew
- Charles LamontDirector
- Billy Bletcheras Announcer (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkinas Race Starter (uncredited)
- Larry Fineas Larry
- Moe Howardas Moe
- Charles Doretyas Stunned Pepperino Eater (uncredited)
- Curly Howardas Curly
- William Irvingas Higgins (uncredited)
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipsonas Cafe Customer (uncredited)
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Questions about Playing the Ponies
- What genre is Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies is categorised as Comedy.
- Who stars in Playing the Ponies?
- Billy Bletcher, Sam Lufkin, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Charles Dorety appear in the main cast.
- Who directed Playing the Ponies?
- Charles Lamont directed Playing the Ponies.
- How long is Playing the Ponies?
- Playing the Ponies runs for 17m (17 minutes).
- Is Playing the Ponies worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.3/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch Playing the Ponies?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
