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The Day the Bookies Wept Reviews

A silly but fun programmer starring Penner as the sap chosen out of a group of taxi drivers to purchase a race horse as their collective ticket to easy street. Penner buys a nag that runs like the wind when a few gallons of beer are poured into her. Penner proved that he could handle a lighter brand of comedy than the usual goofy slapstick roles he played, and Grable made an early appearance as his girl friend.