Home in Indiana (1944)
Directed by Henry Hathaway
Genres - Drama, Romance, Children's/Family |
Sub-Genres - Sports Drama |
Release Date - Jun 15, 1944 (USA - Unknown), Jun 15, 1944 (USA) |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
In this touching drama, city-slicker Sparke Thorton goes to live on his aunt and uncle's horse farm in the country. The couple have basically retired from horse-breeding and only have one trotter left. Sparks fly when the young man meets the lovely Char and Cri-Cri, the two farm girls who introduce him to the finer aspects of country life including the cool pleasures of the swimming hole. He soon decides that he wants to raise a filly and become a champion racer. His uncle and the handyman help him. Much of the film was shot on location on racetracks in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. There is also a sequence depicting the filly's birth, but it is sensitively handled.
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horse-racing, aunt, champion, child, city, city-slicker, employment, farming, handyman, help, horse, horse-ranch, love, racer, racetrack, sports, swimming, uncle
