They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969)
12/10/1969 (US) • 2h
People are the ultimate spectacle.
Overview
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
Top Billed Cast
Gloria Beatty
Robert Syverton
Alice LeBlanc
Rocky Gravo
Sailor
Ruby Bates
Rollo
James Bates
Turkey
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
-
Keywords
dancing
based on novel or book
dance competition
boardwalk
marathon
pregnant woman
endurance
depression era
prize money
dance contest
contests and competitions
ballroom
assisted suicide
santa monica, california
depressed woman
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bleak
emcee
period film
desperate woman
suicide by gun
crazy competition
gun death
physical competition
santa monica pier
dance marathon
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