Golden Hoofs

"Golden Hoofs" is a comedy that is set in horse racing country. In this case, it's the trotting horses of the world of harness racing. Jane Withers has the lead as Jane Drake. The rest of the cast are mostly actors of the early to mid-20th century known mostly for second tier films, often referred to as B films. This movie would more naturally be considered a kid's movie. Not only for the younger roles of Jane Drake and Philip Hurlic as Mose, but for the simplistic plot and quite hokey screenplay.

Where children wouldn't be so wont to wonder who the owners of the Yankee Stud Farm might be, or why they are never named or seen, that's a nagging question to an adult from the earliest scenes. And what is Jane Drake's relation to them? And why does she seem to have free run of the place? Well there are a number of hokey things about this film. And, it doesn't have funny dialog anywhere or much more than lightly humorous situations.

People who like horses or are interested in horse racing or history might enjoy this film. Otherwise, its appeal would be mostly to young children - at least those who can sit still long enough without a palm pad.

The best line in the film comes from the young Mose, who responds to a comment by Jane. He says, "Seein' ain't gonna help none. What we need is doin'."