A dog, a horse, and a paperroute walk into a racetrack—1944 chaos ensues.
Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.
Acting
Carl Switzer—yes, Alfalfa from Our Gang—as Speck.
Production
Genuine 1940s Americana, no irony, no winks.
Director
Wallace Fox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during WWII, this was pure escapist comfort for families with deployed fathers.
Director Wallace Fox specialized in B-movies and East Side Kids films—this was his wholesome phase.
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