They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Is a movie based on the novel written by Horace McCoy in 1935. This dark movie, accurately dipicts the era of the Great Depression and the 1930's as a whole. The movie centers around a dance marathon where the grand prize promises money. The participants have a hard time keeping their lives in order during these hard times, and struggle to continue to partake in the contest. The movie was one of the first that openly discussed assisted suicide, at the time very taboo. The movie was nominated for many awards only winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Gig Young). The big actor in the movie was Jane Fonda, who got much acclaim for her acting. The name has sparked a number of spoofs and spinoffs, some of which include, Happy Days, Sex and the City, and Gilmore Girls. A band from Vancouver has even based their name of the movie.