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Thoroughbreds Don't Cry poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 56.5 / 100
1937·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 20m

THOROUGHBREDS DON'T CRY

“Racing right into your heart”

Cricket West is a hopeful actress with a plan and a pair of vocal chords that bring down the house. Along with her eccentric aunt, she plays host to the local jockeys, whose leader is the cocky but highly skilled Timmie Donovan. A young English gentleman comes to town convincing Donovan to ride his horse in a high stakes race.

Above the Line
Alfred E. Green·DirectorLawrence Hazard·AuthorEleanore Griffin·Original StoryLeonard Smith·Director of PhotographyWilliam Axt·Original Music Composer
Cast
Judy Garland·Cricket WestRonald Sinclair·Roger CalvertonMickey Rooney·Timmie DonovanC. Aubrey Smith·Peter CalvertonSophie Tucker·Mother RalphForrester Harvey·WilkinsCharles D. Brown·Click DonovanFrankie Darro·"Dink" ReidHenry Kolker·"Doc" GodfreyHelen Troy·Hilda
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Alfred E. Green·Director
Writing· 3
Lawrence Hazard·AuthorEleanore Griffin·Original StoryJ. Walter Ruben·Original Story
Camera· 1
Leonard Smith·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
William Axt·MusicWilliam Axt·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 1
Harry Rapf·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Dolly Tree·Wardrobe DesignerHarold Gould·Additional Dialogue
By the Numbers
56.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Thoroughbreds Don't Cry's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#E8E4D0
#0066CC
#FF0000
Mood
Joyful, Wholesome
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features three young individuals, two boys and one girl, smiling and positioned in the lower half of the frame. Above them, a large white”

dramafamily
Key Elements
Speech Bubble
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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