Film · Comedy, Family, Adventure

The Great Mike (1944)

THE SENTIMENTAL STORY OF A BOY - HIS DOG AND HORSE - AND THE MUTUAL BOND BETWEEN THEM

Story of a boy and his horse. Mike is the horse and is owned by Speck and his best friend Jimmy, together they have a paper route, on which they deliver papers to customers via a wagon pulled by Mike. Recently a horse track has been built in the area and attracts horse breeder and racer Colonel Whiteny. He takes out a subscription for delivery and meets Mike and Speck & Jimmy. Clever Jimmy talks both the Colonel and Speck into taking on the Colonel's pure bred race horses at the track with comedic results.

Director

Wallace Fox

Writers

Martin Mooney, Raymond L. Schrock

Country

United States

Language

English

Release date

November 15, 1944