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The film starts in 1946, five years after the book was published. It tells the story of Alec Ramsey, a boy who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild Arabian stallion that he befriends. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two champion horses.
- 3 min
- The film’s 12-year-old star, Kelly Reno, originally accepted the role of Alec in part because he wanted to learn how to swim. Reno took lessons so he could film the movie’s underwater scenes.
- The riding scenes, however, were a piece of cake. Reno grew up on a ranch in southern Colorado. After injuries sustained from a serious car accident cut his acting career short, he returned to work as a cattle rancher for 20 years.
- The Black Stallion was filmed at several locations around the world, including Toronto, Sardinia, and Rome’s Cinecittà Studios. The movie’s shipwreck sequence took place in Cinecittà Studios’ huge outdoor water tank.
- Four main horses were used to portray the Black throughout the film. The two most prominent were the Texas-bred Arabian stallion, Cass Ole, and his double, Fae Jur.
- Kelly Reno, Who Played Alec, Accepted the Role Because He Wanted To Learn to Swim. Kelly Reno, who was 12 at the time of the film, accepted the role because he wanted to learn to swim.
- Reno Had No Problem Filming the Riding Scenes. Since Reno grew up on a ranch in southern California, he did many of the riding and action scenes himself in the movie.
- The Black Stallion Was Filmed All Over the World. To achieve the stunning scenes throughout the movie, several film locations were used worldwide. The locations used for shooting the movie include Toronto, Sardinia, and Rome.
- Four Horses Were Used for the Black Stallion. During the filming process, four main horses were used to portray the Black. Cass Ole and Fae Jur were The two horses used the most during filming.
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- The Black Stallion® – Movie Reviews
Alex Ramsey.Kelly Reno Henry Daley.Mickey Rooney Alec’s Mother..Teri Garr Snoe..Clarence Muse Alec’s Father..Hoyt Axton Neville..Michael Higgins Jake..Ed McNamara Arab..Dogmi Larbi Jockey #1John Burton Jockey #2John Buchanan Becky.Kristen Vigard Rescue Captain.Fausto Tozzi Archaeologist..John Karlson PriestLeopoldo Trieste African Chieftain.Frank C...
Executive ProducerFrancis Coppola Produced by..Fred Roos, Tom Sternberg Directed by..Caroroll Ballard Screenplay by………..Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg and William D. Wittliff Director of Photography.Caleb Deschanel Editor..Robert Dalva Music byCarmine Coppola Art Directors.Aurelio Crugnola, Earl Preston Production Managers.Allesandro von Norman...
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Adapted from the beloved novel by Walter Farley, this 1979 family classic was hailed by no less than hard-to-please critic Pauline Kael, who wrote that “it may be the greatest children’s movie ever made.” A visual feast from start to finish, the timeless tale of The Black Stallion® plays out on almost mythic terms. A young boy survives a shipwreck and is stranded on a deserted island with a graceful black stallion, with whom the boy develops an almost empathic friendship. After being rescued...
From Leonard Maltin’s Movie & Video Guide
Exquisitely filmed story of a young boy’s adventures with a magnificent black stallion – from a dramatic shipwreck to a racing championship. Too slow at times, but still worthwhile, with many precious moments, stunning cinematography by Caleb Deschanel, Rooney’s lovely performance as veteran horse trainer. Based on classic children’s novel by Walter Farley. Followed by 1983 sequel, and TV series (with Rooney). Copyright Leonard Maltin, 1998, used by arrangement with Signet, a division of Peng...
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A family film about the adventures of a young boy and his love for a black, Arabian stallion. The adventures progress from a shipwreck to a racing championship. good performance by rooney as the horse trainer. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor – Mickey Rooney, Best Film Editing. –This text refers to the DVD edition of this video
Alec (Kelly Reno) encounters a magnificent black Arabian horse while traveling aboard a steamship around the coast of North Africa with his father (Hoyt Axton).
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- Carroll Ballard
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- Kelly Reno
The Black Stallion is a 1979 adventure movie directed by Carroll Ballard. It is based on the children's book The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. It is about the friendship of the boy Alec Ramsey and an Arabian horse .
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But the first hour of this movie belongs among the great filmgoing experiences. It is described as an epic, and earns the description. The film opens at sea, somewhere in the Mediterranean, forty or so years ago, on board a ship inhabited by passengers who seem foreign and fearsome to a small boy.
