Gloria is a young woman of the Depression. She has aged beyond her years and feels her life is hopeless, having been cheated and betrayed many times in her past. While recovering from a suicide attempt, she gets the idea from a movie magazine to head for Hollywood to make it as an actress. Robert is a desperate Hollywood citizen trying to become a director, never doubting he'll make it. Robert and Gloria meet and decide to enter a dance marathon, one of the crazes of the 1930's. The grueling dancing takes its toll on Gloria's already weakened spirit, and she tells Robert that she'd be better off dead, that her life is hopeless - all the while acting cruelly and bitterly, alienating those around her, trying to convince him to shoot her and put her out of her misery. After all, they shoot horses, don't they?

Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Susannah York, Gig Young, Red Buttons, Bonnie Bedelia DIRECTOR: Sydney Pollack CINEMATOGRAPHY: Philip H. Lathrop MUSIC: Johnny Green PRODUCTION: Palomar Pictures International, ABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures, ABC, Chartoff-Winkler Productions

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for They Shoot Horses, Don't They? (1969). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

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INDUSTRY IMPACT

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 25 nominations total

Awards Won: ★ BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role — Susannah York ★ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor — Gig Young (42nd Academy Awards) ★ Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture — Gig Young ★ National Board of Review: Top Ten Films ★ National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Nominations: ○ Academy Award for Best Costume Design (42nd Academy Awards) ○ Academy Award for Best Film Editing (42nd Academy Awards) ○ Academy Award for Best Director (42nd Academy Awards) ○ BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role ○ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (42nd Academy Awards) ○ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (42nd Academy Awards) ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama ○ BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles ○ Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (42nd Academy Awards) ○ BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ○ Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score (42nd Academy Awards) ○ National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress ○ BAFTA Award for Best Editing ○ BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture ○ Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama ○ Academy Award for Best Production Design (42nd Academy Awards) ○ Golden Globe Award for Best Director ○ Academy Award for Best Actress (42nd Academy Awards)