Gallopin' Gals
Gallopin' Gals is a 1940 American one-reel Technicolor animated film directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It belonged to the screwball comedy genre. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in October 26, 1940, alongside the feature film Hullabaloo. The announcer at the race was played by Truman Bradley.
| Gallopin' Gals | |
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| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby (uncredited on original release) |
| Story by | Heck Allen |
| Starring | Sara Berner Lillian Randolph Bea Benaderet Elvia Allman Truman Bradley (all uncredited) |
| Music by | Scott Bradley (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Pete Burness George Gordon Michael Lah (all uncredited) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | October 26, 1940 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
The film is a typical animated screwball comedy made in the style of such films as The Women (1939), except for the fact that the characters are fillies at the Kentucky Derby with New York accents, gossiping about some of the other contestants.
The underdog of the story is a shy, lonely horse named Maggie who has never won a race in her life and suffers from hay fever. During the race, the other horses competing are distracted by a photo finish. They fall short of the finish line, in second place simultaneously, while the picture is taken. Maggie crosses in front of them, winning the race.