Short film

Playing the Ponies

1937 · 17 min

A rapid-fire slapstick romp full of silly schemes and physical gags that keeps you chuckling without asking much of you.

Tagline: THEY'RE OFF...THEIR NUTS!
Overview: The stooges are gypped into trading their restaurant for "Thunderbolt", a washed up race horse. When Curly feeds Thunderbolt some chili pepperinos, he runs like crazy towards the nearest water. The boys enter Thunderbolt in a big race. With jockey Larry feeding Thunderbolt the pepperinos, and Moe and Curly on a motorcycle leading him with a bucket of water, they win the race.
How it feels: Absurd, light, campy and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Greed, friendship, work, survival
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: greed
friendship
work
survival
Places: workplace
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none