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Once Upon a Horse...

  • 19581958
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 25m
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5.8/10
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James Gleason, Martha Hyer, Dick Martin, and Dan Rowan in Once Upon a Horse... (1958)
  • Comedy
  • Western
Dan and Doc are incompetent desperados who plan to give crime one more try before going straight. Miss Amity Babb is the shapely toast of Empty Cup, Colorado who sets prices by Wall Street, ... Read allDan and Doc are incompetent desperados who plan to give crime one more try before going straight. Miss Amity Babb is the shapely toast of Empty Cup, Colorado who sets prices by Wall Street, never loses at poker, and rules the town (and the sheriff) with a cash register in a velve... Read allDan and Doc are incompetent desperados who plan to give crime one more try before going straight. Miss Amity Babb is the shapely toast of Empty Cup, Colorado who sets prices by Wall Street, never loses at poker, and rules the town (and the sheriff) with a cash register in a velvet glove. When Amity and our two heroes meet, the slapstick burlesque of Western cliches gr... Read all
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113
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  • Director
    • Hal Kanter
  • Writers
    • Henry Gregor Felsen(story "Why Rustlers Never Win")
    • Hal Kanter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dan Rowan
    • Dick Martin
    • Martha Hyer
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  • Director
    • Hal Kanter
  • Writers
    • Henry Gregor Felsen(story "Why Rustlers Never Win")
    • Hal Kanter(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dan Rowan
    • Dick Martin
    • Martha Hyer
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    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Dan Rowan
    Dan Rowan
    • Dan Caseyas Dan Casey
    Dick Martin
    Dick Martin
    • Doc Loganas Doc Logan
    Martha Hyer
    Martha Hyer
    • Miss Amity Babbas Miss Amity Babb
    Leif Erickson
    Leif Erickson
    • Granville 'Granny' Dixas Granville 'Granny' Dix
    Nita Talbot
    Nita Talbot
    • Miss Dovey Barnesas Miss Dovey Barnes
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Postmasteras Postmaster
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • Mr. Tharpas Mr. Tharp
    David Burns
    David Burns
    • Bruno de Gruenas Bruno de Gruen
    Dick Ryan
    • Henry Dick Coryellas Henry Dick Coryell
    Max Baer
    Max Baer
    • Benas Ben
    Buddy Baer
    Buddy Baer
    • Beulah's Brotheras Beulah's Brother
    Steve Pendleton
    Steve Pendleton
    • Milliganas Milligan
    Sydney Chatton
    • Engineeras Engineer
    Sam Hearn
    • Justice of the Peaceas Justice of the Peace
    Ingrid Goude
    Ingrid Goude
    • Beulahas Beulah
    Rickey Kelman
    Rickey Kelman
    • Small Boyas Small Boy
    • (as Ricky Kelman)
    Joe Oakie
    • Firemanas Fireman
    Tom Keene
    Tom Keene
    • Tom Keeneas Tom Keene
    • Director
      • Hal Kanter
    • Writers
      • Henry Gregor Felsen(story "Why Rustlers Never Win")
      • Hal Kanter(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Mary Tyler Moore's second film (the first was a bit part in Operation Mad Ball (1957)).
    • Quotes

      Narrator: They were men of daring, of bold action and brute strength. This picture is not about any of those men. It's about...well...uh... it's about an hour and a half.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Last of the Wild Horses (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      ONCE UPON A HORSE
      Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

      Sung behind credits by Dan Rowan (uncredited) and Dick Martin (uncredited)

      Performed with chorus by Martha Hyer (uncredited)

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    10/10
    best movie
    I love this movie and there was only two movies of this kind with these actors and I wish they were on disc. There wasn't enough movies made with these two people. They were the greatest. Dan Rowan and Dick Martin should be immortalized for the two movies they did plus Laugh In. This is one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Remember the scene "Have you ever heard cattle?" This is a classic. "The Maltese Bippy" was the other movie and you can't get either one on VHS or disc. I cannot forget the remarks that Dick Martin says as come backs to Dan's remarks. The beer drinking, Dan gets a shot of whiskey and Dick gets five beers for the same price and just drinks them down. It's a chore trying to write this much just to make a comment.
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    • Feb 9, 2008

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    • Release date
      • September 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hot Horse
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal International Pictures (UI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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