Academy Awards, USA 1961
| Winner Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Larry Lansburgh |
Buena Vista Distribution
Directed by Larry Lansburgh
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Walt Disney)
A golden palomino horse from the wild west is rounded up, broken by cowboys, trained by a patient young girl, then sold as a show horse. He is mistreated by one owner who doesn't feed him enough, but finds his calling in jumping competitions. He ends up on the US Equestrian team and is flown overseas to participate in prestigious shows, including in front of the queen in London. Pseudo-documentary from Disney takes quite a few liberties with the facts, including the Thoroughbread breeding of the real Nautical. The finale at the London horse show tries but fails to generate some drama. Somehow won a best documentary feature Oscar.
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