Movies and TvShows featuring "derby" theme.
A Night in Casablanca is a comedy film set in the city of Casablanca after World War II. The plot revolves around a group of characters who find themselves caught in a web of deceit and confusion as they navigate through various comedic situations. With a mix of romance, espionage, and slapstick humor, this film guarantees a night filled with laughter and entertainment.
Ryuzo, a retired yakuza, gathers his old gang members to form a group of seven henchmen. Their mission is to defeat a powerful enemy who threatens their lives and the peace of their city. As they prepare for battle, they face various challenges and confront their pasts, proving that even old age cannot extinguish their fighting spirit.
In San Francisco, a policeman is framed by a criminal gang and murdered, leading to a plot of drug smuggling and violence. The policeman's partner seeks revenge and fights to bring down the corrupt police force and the criminal organization.
A group of nude male performers sing and dance through a variety of comedic and romantic situations, exploring themes of homosexuality, relationships, and self-acceptance.
In the midst of a music revue at a theater in 1930s New York City, a murder takes place and a detective is called in to investigate. As he delves into the case, he uncovers treachery, violence, and retribution among the cast and crew. With the Great Depression as a backdrop, the detective must navigate through racial stereotypes and unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again.
A woodpecker (Woody) repeatedly pecks the roof of Andy Panda's and his father's home. Daddy sets out to stop it.
Entertaining ensemble piece dealing with several characters who are on the way to the races on Derby day. It cleverly blends dramatic, romantic and comic elements, including the woman and lover who have murdered her husband, and the working class couple who are excited about their chance to go to the races, but end up listening to it on the radio in the car-park because they've got such a bad view.
Tommy Burke, a good-natured young plumber who refers to his monkey wrench as his pipe organ, is unaware of his inferiority complex. One day he learns that an eccentric uncle has died, leaving him a brown derby said to bring good luck to its wearer. Meanwhile Edith Worthing and her Aunt Anna are expecting Edith's wealthy uncle, Adolph Plummer, from Australia. On a call to their house, Tommy is mistaken for the uncle, being announced as "a plumber," and soon a mutual romance develops with Edith. They are wedded by mistake when serving as witnesses to marriage by elopement. Farrell, a rival for Edith, learns of Tommy's deception and persuades Edith to elope with him; but Tommy follows in hot pursuit, in his pajamas and derby. At the last minute, a message arrives telling Edith that she and Tommy are already married.
A wealthy socialite is found poisoned to death in a casino, and detective Philo Vance is called to investigate. As he delves into the case, he uncovers a web of family secrets, red herrings, and hidden motives. With the help of his trusted butler and his deductive skills, Vance must identify the killer before they strike again.
Little Johnny Jones is a jockey who is in love with his all-American sweetheart, Mary Baker, and also his career as the rider of thoroughbred horses. But he almost loses both when he is tricked by a showgirl, Vivian Dale. His story of vindication swings from the racetracks of America to England and the historical National Derby, with plenty of red-white-and-blue bunting waving behind the little patriot.
Elmer Whippet inherits the Whippet Pickles company and sets out to meet the two stars, Mary Reynolds and John Stowe, of the radio program sponsored by his company, as he thinks their on-air quarreling is real. Two former associates, Jules Kinsey and J.M. Snow cross him up by substituting Susan Blair, an office secretary, for Mary and Elmer thinks the show's writer Paul Stevens is John.
Time for the big horse race. We drop in on the fillies, who gossip in New York accents. That's followed by a pre-race fashion parade. In both of these, Maggie doesn't join in; she runs every year, but suffers from hay fever. The actual race is run, and Maggie is far back in the field. The other horses hear it's going to be a photo finish, though, and they all come to an abrupt stop and pose except Maggie, who keeps running and wins the race.
Bosko and Honey go to the zoo. Honey is frightened by the lion, but Bosko is the one who ends up in danger.
A destitute mother and child move into the stooge's vacant lot home and the boys decide to help them. They steal the kids piggy bank and sneak into the race track. They bet on a long shot that wins and then are gypped out of their winnings by two con men who sell them a washed up race horse. Everything turns out happily when Curly swallows horse vitamins and gives birth to a colt!
After the gang goes to the horse races, they decide to have a derby of their own.
Santa Claus gets a telegram from Oswald the Rabbit, telling him the city is ready for his Toyland Parade and that there will be a reception in the big department store. Santa is a jolly elf indeed until he discovers that moths have eaten every last shred of his Santa suit. The day is saved when quick thinking on the part of an old elf, armed with red paint and popcorn, turns Santa's ordinary light-blue outfit into a real Santa suit. The parade is a big success, and the reception promises to be even better. Frankenstein's monster, Tarzan, Lupe Velez, Shirley Temple, Al Jolson and Bing Crosby are all there to greet Santa. Laurel and Hardy nearly spoil the day when they dress in a dragon's costume and try to steal the chocolate cake.
Alice, Julius, and one other character are in a combined auto/horse race. Julius gets off to a bad start when his car takes off, without him, in the wrong direction; it takes him a while to get it straightened out. Alice and the bad guy battle a bit for the lead, which Alice takes; they pass a detour, which the bad guy changes the sign for. Julius, taking the bad road, eventually drives up a cliff and, after a mighty struggle at the top, makes it, in third place, to the changeover. Alice and the bad guy ride off on horses; Julius has a wind-up wooden horse. Julius' horse keeps breaking down, eventually losing the back legs (Julius uses an empty thought balloon to hold up the rear). Alice's horse jumps a fence, and won't continue. The bad guy looks like he'll win, but Alice makes a mighty leap and knocks him off to win the race
One of the great rivalries of European football, the friction between the supporters of Lisbon's two great clubs Benfica and Sporting is historic and growing. Divided along class lines, geography and more than 100 years of intense enmity, the two most successful clubs in Portuguese football are the fiercest of rivals.