Movies and TvShows featuring "harness-racing" theme.

Hugo Pool follows the story of a young pool cleaner named Hugo who navigates through life's challenges while dealing with the superficiality of the people around him. Along the way, he forms unexpected bonds and discovers the true meaning of love. The movie explores themes of young love, loss, and the importance of human connection.

Shannon, a teenage girl, moves to a horse racing stable in Florida after the death of her father. She forms a bond with a filly named Rainbow and learns about loyalty, self-esteem, and family.

Nancy Evans, lovely circus owner, has a ranch that she's never visited, but for sentimental reasons won't sell to Mike Abbott. Her partners, secretly in league with Abbott, sabotage the circus to force Nancy to sell the ranch; instead, she goes there to live. Will her neighbors, the Three Mesquiteers, be a match for the secret swindlers? And what's so valuable about that run-down ranch anyway?

Francis, the talking mule, becomes a part of harness racing and causes chaos and confusion along the way.

Home in Indiana is a 1944 movie that tells the story of a young orphan boy who finds love and redemption in the world of horse racing. Set in Indiana, the film explores themes of family, friendship, and overcoming adversity.

In 'April Love,' a young man named Nick arrives at a small town and stays with his aunt and uncle on their farm. He becomes involved in harness racing and finds love with a local girl. Through his experiences, Nick learns about love, responsibility, and how to overcome his troubled past. 'April Love' is based on a novel and features musical elements.

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.

The transition from horses to automobiles at the turn of the century causes problems between a father and son.

Ma and Pa Kettle find themselves in a series of comedic mishaps at the county fair. From runaway horses to carnival games, they navigate their way through the chaos with their trademark slapstick humor and charm.

Rogers plays a small town banker in the 1890s whose chief rival is the deacon (Middleton) with whom he has traded horse flesh. Taylor is a bank teller who places a winning $4,500 bet on a 10-1 harness racing horse, making him Rogers' bank partner.

Barred from racing for breaking stride, a trotting horse finds a new career as a police officer's mount in Boston.

This short film takes the viewer on a tour through the world of harness racing and show horses.

David Palmer, a young chemist, returns to his father's Indiana farm, to marry a local school teacher, Ruth Treadwell. David meets again his father's horse-trainer, Ben Lathrop, whose daughter, Cissy, has left high school to help her father. Palmer marries and becomes wealthy through an invention, and is able to indulge his socially-ambitious wife. His father dies and Palmer returns to Indiana, where his interest in harness-racing is rekindled, as is his interest in Cissy Lathrop.

In Odds and Evens, two detective brothers team up to bring down an organized crime ring that specializes in illegal gambling. As they dive deeper into the investigation, they find themselves facing off against dangerous gangsters and getting involved in high-speed car chases, fistfights, and even a bit of harness racing. With their partnership and wit, the brothers aim to expose the syndicate's secrets and bring justice to the streets.

Set in the harness racing fraternity, this feature drama explores the conflict between urban and rural values and the relationship between an estranged father and son.

The estate Bokegård has big debts, mostly because the owner Måns Nilsson and his daughter Rose Marie just care about their horses.

Stan Laurel as a harness racing jockey who must win a big race.

This short documentary from 1950 captures the thrill of harness racing on Prince Edward Island. We follow Bellhop's career as a pacer, from his unwilling introduction to harness through trials with a bicycle sulky (or 2-wheel cart) to his first big race. The film culminates with scenes of trotters and pacers at Charlottetown's Old Home Week.

Journey to the land down under for a warm, thrilling story of a once proud racehorse stableowner, his adventurous grandson, and their dream to revive the golden days of horse racing glory.

Harry and Henry Hicks are partners in the deli they've inherited from their old man. But, younger brother Harry has a gambling problem and its gotten serious.