Black beauty is a 1971 british drama film directed by james hill and based on the anna sewell novel of the same name. Mar 06, 2017 remembering some of the cast from this episode of the adventures of black beauty 1972 duration. This is faithful to the moral indignation of anna sewell, and makes black beauty more than just an animal movie. Oct 09, 2015 black beauty 1971 g 106 min family, drama 16 april 1971 uk when farmer evans mare has a fine son, he promises the black stallion to his son joe. Black beauty follows the lives of a young boy and his horse as they are sadly separated and triumphantly reunited. Find movie and film cast and crew information for black beauty 1971. Joe evans and black beauty are parted and before their reunion, beauty passes from owner to owner as a race horse, circus performer, military steed in india, and a worker for a coal merchant. When farmer evans mare has a fine son, he promises the black stallion to his son joe. While some owners are compassionate none more than joe evans mark lester, the boy who first owns. The new adventures of black beauty 199091 was a continuation of the 1970s series, and was set at the beginning of the 20th century, twenty years after the original series.
Joe mark lester loves his horse black beauty, and he cares for. He i believe its a he was passed from owner to owner where he was witness to mans worse behavior. Black beauty is a passionate argument for the humane treatment of animals, as well as outstanding family entertainment. Released 1971, black beauty stars mark lester, walter slezak, peter lee lawrence, uschi glas the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and. Black beauty 1971 g 106 min family, drama 16 april 1971 uk when farmer evans mare has a fine son, he promises the black stallion to his son joe. It has been adapted many times for film and television and this particular version was made for the cinema in 1971.
It was filmed in ireland and spain but is an english production. Black beauty 1971black beauty 1994 dvd, 2014, 2disc. The adventures of black beauty tv series 19721974 imdb. Oct 11, 2012 all 9 songs featured in beauty and the beast season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The story presented here bears some relation to the original novel, although many of the adventures which black beauty gets involved in are not from the novel. The adventures of black beauty 1972 season 1 episode 14 three locks to fortune duration. Joe evans mark lester and black beauty are parted and, before their reunion, beauty passes from owner to owner as a racehorse, circus performer, military steed in india, and workhorse for a. Word arrives of black beauty s death and on the same day a wild black horse appears. This series is about his adventures and how he found his family the gordons of york cottage, near the vil. He suffered abuse and witnessed about three battles of varying sizes. Lionel bart provided the rousing score the films cast includes walter slezak, mark lester, uschi glas, patrick mower and john nettleton. Based on the alltime favorite novel by anna sewell, black beauty is a lyrical tale of the friendship and. This childrens animated story is about the life of a beautiful and courageous black horse. New adventures of black beauty season 1 1990, nr, 619 mins.
Well, perhaps it is a little, but the sheer quality of the whole enterprise places it in the front rank of childrens cinema classics. All 9 songs featured in beauty and the beast season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. It is the fourth feature film adaptation of anna sewells story. It was distributed internationally by london weekend international.
The films cast includes walter slezak, mark lester, uschi glas, patrick mower and john nettleton. Black beauty 1971 james hill cast and crew allmovie. With mark lester, walter slezak, peter lee lawrence, uschi glas. Remembering some of the cast from this episode of the adventures of black beauty 1972 duration. Along the journey black beauty is badly mistreated as he is passed from owner to owner. Based on the timeless novel by anna sewell, black beauty follows the lives of a young boy and his horse as they are sadly separated and triumphantly reunited. There seems to be a challenge with the 1994 version of black beauty imdb upload. Id say that paramount did a solid restoration job for its dvd release, judging from the. The 1971 liveaction version of black beauty addresses that question by opting.
The film has been beautifully photographed on locations in ireland and spain, and there is a fine gallery of character actors to serve as a backdrop to beauty s travels. If you like black beauty you are looking for sentimental, touching and feel good movies about with friendship, rescue, horse, adventure, family, friends and family relations themes of drama, family and western genre shot in uk or spain. When word arrives his ship is lost, the two head for new zealand to their farm and meet manfred. Black beauty is a 1971 british drama film, based on the anna sewell novel of the same name. Black beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late 19th. The 1971 film version of black beauty there have been other versions before and since, including an awardwinning tv british tv series in the 70s and caroline thompsons excellent 1994 feature is a very curious adaptation of anna sewells groundbreaking book. The adventures of black beauty opening and closing theme 1972. This internationally produced adaptation of anna sewells black beauty is essentially a vehicle for oliver star mark lester. Vickys father, the new doctor in town, treats the horses illness and refuses. The adventures of black beauty 1972 season 1 episode 1 the. Joe evans mark lester and black beauty are parted and, before their reunion, beauty passes from owner to owner as a racehorse, circus performer, military steed in india, and workhorse for a coal merchant.
Anna sewells classic 1877 novel beautifully comes to life in this family drama set in england. The adventures of black beauty is a british adventure family television series produced by. Based on the alltime favorite novel by anna sewell, black beauty is a lyrical tale of the friendship and understanding between a young boy and his colt. The adventures of black beauty the horse healer s1 e17. The film has been beautifully photographed on locations in ireland and spain, and there is a fine gallery of character actors to serve as a backdrop to beautys travels. While some owners are compassionate none more than joe evans mark lester, the boy who first owns the colt.
Black beauty 1971 stream and watch online moviefone. A spirited black horse escapes from a dealer and is found ailing by vicky gordon. The young lester spends most of the film trying to reclaim his beautiful black horse, which passes through several hands over the course of 90 minutes. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. It would be easy to pass by this movie, based on anna sewells famous novel black beauty, on the assumption that its dated and twee. Alas, once the good squire is buried, his mean heir, who abuses animals, turns the screws on till pa evans is forced to leave and abandon even black. Mark lester, walter slezak, peter lee lawrence, uschi glas, patrick mower, maria rohm. Black beauty from oscarwinning director james hill born free, the belstone fox comes this heartwarming adaptation of one of the. Movies like black beauty 1971 if you like black beauty you are looking for sentimental, touching and feel good movies about with friendship, rescue, horse, adventure, family, friends and family relations themes of drama, family and western genre shot in uk or spain.
A spirited black horse escapes from a dealer and is found ailing by vicky gordon, who quickly falls in love with him. The movie anna sewells classic black beauty has an interesting place in. The new adventures of black beauty 199091 was a continuation of the 1970s series, and was set at the beginning of the 20th. Alas, once the good squire is buried, his mean heir, who abuses animals, turns the screws on till pa evans is forced to leave and abandon even black beauty. Rent black beauty 1971 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The fugitive, the pit pony, man trap, the hostage, the horse thieves, warhorse, clown on horseback disc 2. Black beauty dvd, 2004, widescreen collection for sale. The new adventures of black beauty 1990 season 1 episode 1 the old world. Alas, once the good squire is buried, his mean heir, who. A timeless tale of love and courage based on the alltime favorite novel by anna sewell, black beauty is a lyrical tale of the friendship and understanding between a young boy and his colt.
Joe mark lester loves his horse black beauty, and he cares for him as he grows from a newborn foal into a. A spirited black horse escapes from a dealer and is found ailing by. I had this on vhs and ran it until it could no longer be ran. In this internationally produced adaptation of anna sewells black beauty, young mark lester spends most of the film trying to reclaim his beautiful black horse, which passes through several. The duel, the viking helmet part 1, the viking helmet part 2, the barge, day of reckoning. Black beauty 1971 version and black beauty 1994 and black.
G 1h 46min drama, family, western 16 april 1971 uk when farmer evans mare has a fine son, he promises the black stallion to his son joe. One never hears or perceives the story from black beautys point of view which is the main purpose of the entire book. Black beauty 1971 mark lester dvd new for sale online. The adventures of black beauty episodes included in the best of black beauty are. Jenny and her stepdaughter vicky are awaiting word from her husband at dr. The adventures of black beauty 1972 season 1 episode 7 the horsemen duration.
Black beauty 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Black beauty looks very good, especially considering that its a 1971 film. Told from the point of view of black beauty himself, the story sheds light on the details surrounding the colts birth and his perception of humans he has various owners throughout his life. Black beauty 1971 james hill synopsis, characteristics. Joe evans mark lester and black beauty are parted and before their reunion, beauty passes from owner to owner as a race horse, circus performer, military steed in india, and a worker for a coal merchant. Black beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late nineteenth century rural.
This movie is the fourth feature film adaptation of anna sewells story. Stacy dorning, william lucas, gedeon burkhard, amber mcwilliams, ilona rodgers, bill kerr, david. In this instance, paramount delivers black beauty in an attractive transfer that preserves the films original widescreen aspect ratio 1. In this internationally produced adaptation of anna sewells black beauty, young mark lester spends most of the film trying to reclaim his beautiful. The adventures of black beauty 1972 season 1 episode 1.
Black beauty lives in late 19th century in england. In 2007, network dvd offered the complete season 1 as a 4 disk set in region 2. This is my favorite retelling of black beauty, from when i was a kid. Released 1971, black beauty stars mark lester, walter slezak, peter lee lawrence, uschi glas the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The adventures of black beauty s1 e01 the fugitive. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This series is about his adventures and how he found his family the gordons of york cottage, near the village of five oaks.
The adventures of black beauty 1972 season 1 episode 14 three locks to fortune. The adventures of black beauty s1 e01 the fugitive youtube. All the setpieces of the sewell original are in attendance, including the showstopping burning barn sequence. Black beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late nineteenth century rural england, who is adopted into the household of james gordon, a local doctor and widower, and befriended by his daughters vicky season one, jenny season two, son kevin, and their friends albert, robbie season one and ned season two. Top comments black beauty does not have any comments yet. Vicky and kevin gordon find a beautiful ebony horse that has been mistreated, and help restore his health. Black beauty, anna sewell black beauty is an 1877 novel by english author anna sewell.
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