Movies by Marvin Stephens
Fighting Thoroughbreds
A prize-winning stallion breeds off-guard with a mare owned by his rival. The colt is trained to race from birth, eventually running in the Kentucky Derby against another horse owned by its sire.
Tomboy
Family drama about a father raising his motherless teenage daughter in a small town.
Checkers
A clever veterinarian repairs a horse's leg so the animal can run in a big race and save a man's farm.
Ride, Kelly, Ride
A jockey struggles against gamblers with the help of the stable trainer and horse owner's daughter.
Freckles Comes Home
Freckles Winslow comes home from college and the sheriff accuses him of murder, gangsters put him on the spot, and his girl friend, Jane, falls in love with a confidence man.
Mickey's Tent Show
Mickey and the gang put on their own circus, but Stinky Davis and his pals constantly try to disrupt it.
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dangerous skyscraper.
Mickey's Stampede
A sound remake of "Mickey's Eleven", in which the gang play yet another game of football against Stinky Davis.
Mickey's Great Idea
The gang build their own airplane, and Mickey and Hambone go for a high-flying adventure when the plane supposedly starts to work.
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Mickey and the gang go game hunting, and come across a live lion. No, seriously, we see eight year old Rooney share a scene with a real lion.
Mickey's Explorers
A.K.A. "Mickey's Brigade". Mickey and the gang try to become explorers, "like Columbus and all them guys".
Mickey's Ape Man
Mickey, Stinky, and Billy all try to compete in an Ape Man contest.
Mickey's Rebellion
A.k.a. "Mickey's Revolution". Needing to raise money for their caddy friend, Mickey and the gang put on a show.
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Mickey and the gang go prospecting, but find themselves in a haunted house.
Mickey's Brown Derby
A Mickey McGuire comedy short starring Mickey Rooney.
Speed to Burn
Horse racing provides the framework of this crime drama that centers on an orphan who has been raising a promising horse.