Stablemates

1938, Movie, G, 89 mins

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In one of the eight roles Rooney performed in 1938, far too many for any person with normal amounts of energy, he starred as a stableboy whose favorite horse meets with ill health and just misses the glue factory. A broken-down veterinarian, Beery, performs a miraculous operation on the horse, cementing a relationship between him and Rooney, and providing the doctor, whose main pursuit had been his next drink, with a bit of self-respect. Although this theme lends itself to over-sentimentality, it's played pretty much at a low key, allowing both Beery and Rooney to do their bits. leave a comment
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