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A 62-minute fever dream where a horse becomes the third wheel in Depression-era teen angst.
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Two Thoroughbreds (1939)

forgotten gembarnyard melodramaprestige TV before TV existed

Overview

FamilyDrama

A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.

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horsethoroughbred

Standout Aspects

Acting

Joan Leslie's pre-stardom spark outshines the material.

Direction

RKO's B-unit crams a mini-epic into barely an hour.

Best for:Solo: When you need proof 1939 had B-movies too.·Family: Horse-obsessed kids with short attention spans.·Background: Ironically watch while doing literally anything else.
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Director

Jack Hively

ReleasedDec 8, 1939
Runtime1h 2m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
RKO Radio Pictures

Top Cast

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

David Carey

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Wendy Conway (as Joan Brodel)

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Thaddeus Carey

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Hildegarde 'Hildy' Carey

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Bill Conway

Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Doc Purdy

Paul Fix

Paul Fix

Stablemaster

Al Ferguson

Al Ferguson

Rancher

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Mr. Beal - the Mailman

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Horse Owner

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

Truck Driver

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Rancher

Frank M. Thomas

Frank M. Thomas

Reeves

J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

Jack Lenihan

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Joan Leslie filmed this at 14, two years before her breakout in 'High Sierra'—she's been 'Joan Brodel' here because RKO thought her real name sounded too Jewish.

Cultural

This is peak 'Depression barnyard fantasy'—when owning ONE horse represented impossible wealth for actual farming families. The escapism is the point.

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