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Release Year1938
Runtime0h 10m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes14
DirectorBuster Keaton
WritersBuster Keaton
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHollywood Handicap
About Hollywood Handicap
A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise money to run the horse in the Hollywood Derby at Santa Anita race track. Many Hollywood personalities attend the event.
Directed by Buster Keaton, Hollywood Handicap leans on a strong ensemble — The Original Sing Band, Charles Ruggles, Mickey Rooney — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1938.
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