I read somewhere that the child actor Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins retired at the age of eleven (11) due to his developing a stutter. Sadly, we miss his great acting and timely delivery of his lines. Case in point is his charming portrayal as the young boy Lewie Penrose who has developed the unique ability to talk to horses and thus pick the winners at Pimlico Racetrack in Baltimore Maryland.
This is the type of film that was designed to leave the entire family with a smile on their faces and a kick in their step. It has a good story line of a family struggling to get by but who hold on to big dreams and create some strange inventions such as an edible beer bottle that just needs a bit more tweaking before going to market.
It is a nice little picture that the entire family should enjoy even three quarters of a century after its original release date in 1947.
I give it a solid 7 out of 10 IMDB rating
This is the type of film that was designed to leave the entire family with a smile on their faces and a kick in their step. It has a good story line of a family struggling to get by but who hold on to big dreams and create some strange inventions such as an edible beer bottle that just needs a bit more tweaking before going to market.
It is a nice little picture that the entire family should enjoy even three quarters of a century after its original release date in 1947.
I give it a solid 7 out of 10 IMDB rating