The Great Mike (1944)
THE SENTIMENTAL STORY OF A BOY - HIS DOG AND HORSE - AND THE MUTUAL BOND BETWEEN THEM
Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.
Director: Wallace Fox
Genre: Family, Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: November 15, 1944
Cast
- Stuart Erwin - Jay Spencer
- Robert "Buzz" Henry - Jimmy Dolan
- Carl Switzer - Speck
- Pierre Watkin - Colonel Whitley
- Marion Martin - Kitty Tremaine
- Gene Kenyon - Erin Dolan
- Edythe Elliott - Mrs. Dolan
- Bob Meredith - William 'Sandy' McKay
- William Halligan - Doc Scott
- Lane Chandler - Sam Hildur
Screenplay
- Martin Mooney (Story)
- Raymond L. Schrock (Screenplay)
Production: PRC
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
horse
More Films by Director: Wallace Fox
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Mike about?
- Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.
- Who directed The Great Mike?
- The Great Mike was directed by Wallace Fox.
- Who stars in The Great Mike?
- The Great Mike stars Stuart Erwin, Robert "Buzz" Henry, Carl Switzer, Pierre Watkin, Marion Martin, Gene Kenyon.
- How long is The Great Mike?
- The Great Mike has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Mike?
- The Great Mike is a Family, Adventure, Comedy film.
- Where was The Great Mike produced?
- The Great Mike was produced in United States of America.