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| Directed by | Albert S. Rogell |
| Screenplay by | Lew Lipton |
| Story by | Lew Lipton Ralph Murphy |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers Harry Joe Brown (associate) |
| Starring | Eddie Quillan James Gleason Marian Nixon Lew Cody Paul Hurst |
| Cinematography | Edward Snyder |
| Edited by | Joseph Kane |
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| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sweepstakes is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell from a screenplay written by Lew Lipton and Ralph Murphy. The film stars Eddie Quillan, James Gleason, Marian Nixon, Lew Cody, and Paul Hurst,[1] which centers around the travails and romances of jockey Buddy Doyle, known as the "Whoop-te-doo Kid" for his trademark yell during races. Produced by the newly formed RKO Pathé Pictures, this was the first film Charles R. Rogers would produce for the studio, after he replaced William LeBaron as head of production. The film was released on July 10, 1931, through RKO Radio Pictures.
- ^ "Sweepstakes Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Sweepstakes | TVGuide.com". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.