My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins, Peter Lawford and Beverly Tyler.

My Brother Talks to Horses
Directed byFred Zinnemann
Produced bySamuel Marx
Written byMorton Thompson
StarringJackie 'Butch' Jenkins
Peter Lawford
Beverly Tyler
Music byRudolph G. Kopp
CinematographyHarold Rosson
Edited byGeorge White
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • February 4, 1947 (1947-02-04)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,436,000[1]
Box office$976,000[1]

Plot

Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose (Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins) claims that he can converse with horses-and also pick the winners of upcoming races. When it appears as though Lewie is telling the truth, he attracts the interest of gambler Rich Roeder (Charles Ruggles), who needs a "sure thing" in the upcoming Preakness Stakes. Meanwhile, Lewie's older brother John (Peter Lawford) carries on a romance with the lovely Martha (Beverly Tyler).[2]

Cast

Reception

The film was not a success at the box office, earning $733,000 in the US and Canada and $243,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $867,000.[1]

References
  1. The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. http://www.allmovie.com/movie/my-brother-talks-to-horses-v103300


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