Sep 27, 1941
10 min
Full-HD

Kings of the Turf (1941)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation

Knox Manning

Commentator (voice)

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