Gallopin' Gals

1940 film

Gallopin' Gals
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Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Story by	Heck Allen
Produced by	Fred Quimby (uncredited on original release)
Starring	Elvia Allman Sara Berner Truman Bradley Blanche Stewart (all uncredited)^[1]
Music by	Scott Bradley (uncredited)
Animation by	Pete Burness George Gordon Michael Lah (all uncredited)
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	MGM Cartoons
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates	October 26, 1940 (original release) June 2, 1951 (reissue)
Running time	7 minutes
Language	English

Gallopin' Gals is a 1940 American one-reel Technicolor animated film directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It belonged to the screwball comedy genre. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in October 26, 1940, alongside the feature film Hullabaloo. The announcer at the race was played by Truman Bradley.

Plot

The film is a typical animated screwball comedy made in the style of such films as The Women (1939), except for the fact that the characters are fillies at the Kentucky Derby with New York accents, gossiping about some of the other contestants.

The underdog of the story is a shy, lonely horse named Maggie who has never won a race in her life and suffers from hay fever. During the race, the other horses competing are distracted by a photo finish. They fall short of the finish line, in second place simultaneously, while the picture is taken. Maggie crosses in front of them, winning the race.