Kings of the Turf

Sep 27, 1941

0h 10m

★ 4.9

Overview

Kings of the Turf is a 1941 American short documentary film about horse racing, directed by Del Frazier. This entry in The Sports Parade series shows us how Mortimer, a Standardbred horse, is trained for harness racing. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

The Vitaphone Corporation

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Commentator (voice)

Knox Manning

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Kings of the Turf

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