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The Day the Bookies Wept was Penner's eighth starring feature, and sixth
of seven for RKO. It told the story of a group of Brooklyn cab drivers who tried to make a bundle by pooling their money to
buy a race horse. The film featured Betty Grable, Dick Lane, Tom Kennedy and Thurston Hall. To read about it, click the title
card.
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In this scene from early in the film, Ina Firpo (Betty Grable) tells boyfriend Ernie Ambrose (Joe Penner) about a house
she has found for them to live in after they are married. But Ernie is too busy training his pigeons to pay much attention.
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Later that morning, Ramsey Firpo (Dick Lane) and Pinky Brophy (Tom Kennedy) try to convince Ernie to travel to Kentucky
to purchase a racehorse for his fellow cab drivers.
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After Ernie returns from Kentucky with Hiccup, the beer-loving race
horse, Firpo (Dick Lane) and the boys get him to race it through the streets. This unusual activity attracts the attention
of the local cop, who writes Ernie a unique traffic citation.
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Just before the big race, Firpo (Dick Lane) comes to visit Ernie and Hiccup at the
stables. Hiccup had just ingested a whole barrel of beer, and Firpo was amazed by his energy. After he smells the horse's
breath, he almost passes out.
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