My Friend Flicka: The Enduring Classic Based on Mary O'Hara's Best Selling Novel |
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Staring:
Roddy McDowall, Preston Foster, Rita Johnson, James Bell, Patti Hale
Director:
Harold D. Schuster
Average Customer Rating:  
List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $6.92
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Description
A young boy is determined to befriend a rebellious horse in this touching family film based on the celebrated novel by Mary O'Hara. Ten-year-old Ken McLaughlin (Roddy McDowall), who lives on the Goose Bar Ranch, desperately wants a colt of his own. Frustrated by the boy's constant daydreaming, Ken's father (Preston Foster) finally lets him choose any horse in the herd. Ken picks a beautiful filly whom he names Flicka, but the high-spirited animal comes from a "bad" bloodline that's considered to be hopelessly wild. To prove Flicka is worth keeping, and prove himself as a person, Ken sets his heart on winning the horse's confidence and ultimately taming her. Along the way, ken begins to grow up a little and everyone learns some important lessons, in this poignant tale of love, patience, faith, and "hope beyond hope".
Amazon.com
This gorgeous 1943 family film stars Roddy McDowell as a Colorado rancher's son who takes a shine to a colt named Flicka and chooses to train her. The boy's father (Preston Foster) isn't happy about the idea: the horse is an offspring of a stormy mare who may not be right in the head. For a while, Flicka seems determined to prove the rancher's point, fiercely resisting young McDowell's efforts at domestication. But persistence and love win the day, and Flicka grows up to be a magnificent animal and friend. The film was shot by director Harold Schuster and cinematographer Dewey Wrigley as if for the ages, marrying such perfect elements as a Technicolor sweep of the beautiful Rocky Mountains setting with a wonderful story, plus McDowell's charismatic earnestness. Based on the Mary O'Hara novel, this film was popular enough in its time to inspire a couple of sequels, though the original best stands up as a perennially worthy adventure tale for kids ages 5 and up. --Tom Keogh
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Worth buying, 2010-03-31
Iremember these shows when my kids were little. My Granddaughter loves horses so I got this for her and she was rivited to the DVD through all the shiws.
 OK movie, beautiful horse, 2010-02-22
The movie is just OK - definitely a kids movie, but people who just love horses will enjoy watching this beautiful horse.
Green Grass of Wyoming -Classis, 2009-10-14
I ordered a used copy of Green Grass of Wyoming but also got Flicka and Thunderhead CD's. All 3 stories were written by Mary O'Hara many years ago.
My interest is in the Fairfied County fair ground scenes at Lancaster Ohio.
I remember this film and the excitment as a child so I was very thrilled to find the classic on CD. My husband I ususally attend the Fair every October.
what a horse!, 2010-03-22
this movie is warm and touching great for the young and old. i would recommend this dvd to everyone.
Top notch, 2010-04-03
Good old movies-the young Roddy McDowell has a high girlish voice that may throw you.
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TCFHE
EAN: 0024543415862
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Mono
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-02-06
Running Time: 89
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1943 |
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