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Kings of the Turf (1941)

September 27, 1941 (US) Documentary • 10m

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.

Director

Del Frazier

Writer

Top Billed

Knox Manning

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Knox Manning
Knox Manning

Commentator (voice)

Crew


Reviews

CinemaSerf

⭐ 6/10

July 26, 2025

Meet “Morty”, an horse that’s being groomed - physically and metaphorically - to be a champion at the trot. That’s different from an actual race, race - if you get my drift. How can you tell? Well that’s explained in a commentary that delivers quite an interesting accompaniment to the activities of these horses on the Californian dirt tracks. It’s all in the dynamics, you see. How many hooves are on the ground at any one time, and what synchronic… read the rest.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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