The 1969 drama film They Shoot Horses, Don't They? provides a glimpse into which 1920s/30s American fad?
Dance marathon Dance marathon Dance marathons are events in which people dance or walk to music for an extended period of time. They started as dance contests in the 1920s and developed into entertainment events during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Before the development of "reality shows", dance marathons blurred the line between theatre and reality. Also known as endurance contests, dance marathons attracted people to compete as a way to achieve fame or win monetary prizes. The 1969 film "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?", based on the 1935 novel of the same title written by Horace McCoy, a bouncer at
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film) video for the Michael Penn song "Try" references the film when Penn walks through similar themed dance marathon. The title is also played with in the title of the film website 'They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?' "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" was released to DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on October 19, 2004, as a Region 1 widescreen DVD. Kino Lorber intend to release the film on Blu-Ray on September 5, 2017. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (film) They Shoot Horses, Don't They? is a 1969 American depression-era melodrama film based on Horace McCoy's 1935 novel of the same name