Overview"Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" is a 1937 American made movie directed by Alfred E. Green, where Freddie Bartholomew, Judy Garland, and Mickey Rooney star. It throws light on horse racing culture, relationship, and the coming-of-age experiences of the young actors. The movie script is penned by Lawrence Hazard and Dorothy Yost, steeped in drama and suspense.
PlotIn "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry", Freddie Bartholomew depicts Sir Nigel 'Nig' Byron, a young British young boy who is a jockey. He gets here in America with his grandpa, Sir Penderel, played by C. Aubrey Smith. They bring their valued horse, Pookah with them, with Nigel riding in competitions aiming to raise funds for Sir Nigel's healing from an illness.
Get In Judy Garland, as Cricket West, a singing-inn owner's granddaughter, warm and vivacious. Mickey Rooney plays Tim 'Timmy' Donahue, a sulking young jockey, whose psychological chaos even more highlights the theme of the movie.
Meeting and HorseracingNigel and Cricket fulfill in a chance encounter. Cricket is fascinated by Nigel's sophistication and upper class, a stark contrast versus the backdrop of her life. Their relationship blooms and eventually links Timmy, with them becoming a strong trio. Their lives focus on Pookah's training for an approaching horseracing event.
Throughout the race, Timmy attempts to cheat by frightening Pookah, but he falls off his horse and gets seriously injured for his misdeeds. Crushed by the occurrence, Nigel thinks he has lost his buddy due to his reckless actions.
Deal with and ConclusionThe turning point comes when Timmy awakens and admits his misdeed. He reveals that he just wanted to win the racing bet to manage a treatment for his mother's illness. This discovery strikes home in Nigel and Cricket, and they solve to help Timmy.
Teamed with the marvelous musical numbers of Judy Garland, the final race sees Nigel thriving, and the cash made is utilized for Timmy's mom's treatment. The film ends on a high note of morality, relationship, and young dreams realized.
Themes and ReceptionThoroughbreds Don't Cry perfectly captures the property of juvenile emotions and the spirit of relationship. The characters' advancement throughout the movie is good, with each one evolving towards maturity.
Regardless of the movie's poor box office efficiency, critics applauded performances, significantly of Judy Garland, who has her first-ever on-screen kiss with Mickey Rooney. The movie successfully dealt with youthful innocence, interpersonal relations, and the effect of one's actions on others. The horseracing theme, intermingled with the issues of relationship, love, obligation, and sacrifice, makes "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" a heart-touching narrative.
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