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They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a novel written by Horace McCoy and first published in 1935. The story mainly concerns a dance marathon during the Great Depression . It was adapted into Sydney Pollack 's 1969 film of the same name .
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a novel written by Horace McCoy and first published in 1935. It was adapted into Sydney Pollack's 1969 film of the same name. The story mainly concerns a dance marathon during the Great Depression.
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Aug 20, 1970 · Directed by Sydney Pollack. With Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young. The lives of a disparate group of contestants intertwine in an inhumanely grueling dance marathon.
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Cinerama presents a film directed by Sydney Pollack. Screenplay by James Poe and Robert E. Thompson. Running time: 123 minutes. MPAA Rating: PG. Review / Roger Ebert (1970) Erase the forced smiles from the desperate faces, and what the dance marathons of the 1930s came down to was fairly simple. A roomful of human beings went around and around ...
Synopsis. During the Depression, while awaiting execution for the murder of an acquaintance, Robert Syverton recalls the circumstances of the crime. Wandering on an amusement pier beside the Pacific Ocean, he recalls when, as a child, he witnessed the destruction of a favourite horse. Robert is then attracted to a dance marathon about to begin ...
Last Updated September 6, 2023. The story They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a somber look at desperation and depression in an era of uncertainty and want. Robert Syverten, the...
