They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
People are the ultimate spectacle.
In the midst of the Great Depression, manipulative emcee Rocky enlists contestants for a dance marathon offering a $1,500 cash prize. Among them are a failed actress, a middle-aged sailor, a delusional blonde and a pregnant girl.
- Year: 1969
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Palomar Pictures International
- Keyword: dancing, based on novel or book, great depression, dance contest, ballroom, santa monica, california
- Director: Sydney Pollack
- Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia