Heart of Virginia (1948)

Name: Heart of Virginia
Genre: Drama
Released: 1948-04-25
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Janet Martin, Frankie Darro, Robert Lowery, Paul Hurst, Sam McDaniel

Heart of Virginia (1948), directed by R.G. Springsteen, starring Janet Martin and Frankie Darro.

04/25/1948 BR Drama 1h

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Synopsis

Jimmy Easter is a jockey who gets shook up when he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider during a race. He gets back down to business, however, when the daughter of his ex-boss shows her faith in him.

R.G. SpringsteenDirector
Sidney PickerProducer
Jerry SackheimScreenplay
John K. ButlerScreenplay

About the film

Heart of Virginia is a 1948 American sports drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen and starring Janet Martin, Robert Lowery and Frankie Darro. Believing that he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider, a jockey develops a fear of the racetrack.

The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo.

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The film's art direction was by Frank Arrigo.

Plot

Racehorse owner Whit Galtry wants his horse Virginia's Pride to win so he can buy a new automobile for his daughter Virginia. He pressures jockey Jimmy Easter to do whatever it takes to finish first, but Jimmy inadvertently causes an accident that results in the death of another horse's rider.

A distraught Jimmy quits racing. Virginia's horse interests wealthy stable owner Dan Lockwood, who soon demonstrates an interest in her as well. Jimmy reluctantly trains and rides the horse, but when Virginia's Pride is injured, her father beats Jimmy with a whip. Dan seems to lose interest in Virginia when her horse is hurt, but ultimately both the horse and the romance are successful.

Cast

Janet Martin as Virginia Galtry

Robert Lowery as Dan Lockwood

Frankie Darro as Jimmy Easter

Paul Hurst as Whit Galtry

Sam McDaniel as 'Sunflower' Jones

Tom Chatterton as Dr. Purdy

Benny Bartlett as 'Breezy' Brent

Glen Vernon as Bud Landeen

Edmund Cobb as Gas Station Attendant

References

Bibliography

Len D. Martin. The Republic Pictures Checklist: Features, Serials, Cartoons, Short Subjects and Training Films of Republic Pictures Corporation, 1935-1959. McFarland, 1998.

External links

Heart of Virginia at IMDb

Text from Heart of Virginia on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Virginia

Trivia

It premiered on April 25, 1948, a Sunday.
It runs 1h00 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 10 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosRepublic Pictures
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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R.G. Springsteen Director
Sidney Picker Producer
Jerry Sackheim Screenplay
John K. Butler Screenplay

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What is Heart of Virginia about?

Heart of Virginia: Jimmy Easter is a jockey who gets shook up when he is responsible for the death of a fellow rider during a race. He gets back down to business, however, when the daughter of his ex-boss shows her faith in him.

Who directed Heart of Virginia?

Heart of Virginia was directed by R.G. Springsteen in 1948.

Who stars in Heart of Virginia?

The cast of Heart of Virginia includes Janet Martin, Frankie Darro, Robert Lowery, Paul Hurst and Sam McDaniel.

How long is Heart of Virginia?

Heart of Virginia runs for 60 minutes, or 1h00.