The book is generously illustrated with stills from the awesome 1979 film of the same name. Randall family, whose movie credits include the training of trigger, silver. The black stallion arabian horse hot topics arabian. For cass ole doubles junior and star, the black stallion was the beginning of careers as stunt horses in many other films. Playing the black stallion was the arabian stallion cass ole, owned by francesca cuello in san antonio, texas. Cass ole aka the black from the black stallion movies.
Having gotten the horse and corky on board, randall was sent to the boy who would become the lead with the black stallion, kelly reno. You wont understand unless you have experienced it with a horse. He was one fantastic black arabian stallion who had exceptional training from hollywood legend cowboy corky randall and became quite a star in his own right. Tables of contents a recap of all articles appearing in the 1980 issues. Cass ole, the black stallion this horse and movie was so magical to me as a child. There were amazing stunt horses and trick horses, quarter horse and. Look at this painting this painting was created by what type of artist. It was produced by francis ford coppola for mgmua entertainment company. It tells the story of alec ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild arabian stallion whom he befriends.
The horse star, cass ole, is lovely, and kelly reno does an excellent job playing the. Meet cass ole, the real black stallion horse nation. The 1941 novel thundered onto the big screen in 1979, with san antonios own cass ole as the title star of the film and its 1983 sequel, the black stallion returns. In the books there are several of his foals after alec gets him back due to the black accidentally killing sheik ishak. Francesca, an avid reader of the black stallion books, agreed. Some photos inadvertently show how the movie magic was done someone forgot to dye the white star on the. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and. I visited the farm in san antonio and have several pictures with him. Its based on a book thats just as beloved a classic, walter farleys the. After rescue they meet trainer henry dailey, who teaches them to compete at the highest levels. The black stallion launched his career as a horse trainer. Cass ole, born march 6, 1969, was national champion in arabian western pleasure in 1975, national reserve champion arabian ladies side.
Cass ole march 6, 1969 june 29, 1993 was a texanbred arabian stallion. The black stallion is a magical fable that basks in shimmering imagery, innocent wonder and the romantic longings that we thought hollywood had left behind in the 50s. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and helped his young. Walter farley wrote a ton of them, and i think i read them all. How is the ideal beauty exemplified in aphrodite of melos. A montage in tribute of the horse that played the black stallion cass ole. Images and gifs tv, movies, series, sport on photofunky. The black stallion 1979 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. Kelly came to california got them a motel in newhall with a swimming pool near the randall ranch. Fae jurs main scene is the one where alec is trying to gain the trust of the black on the beach. Cass ole was naturally black, except for a star and white socks. The black stallion is a 1979 american adventure film based on the 1941 classic childrens novel of the same name by walter farley. But it was in texas, on farleys recommendation, that ballard would find the perfect stallion to bring the story to life. Cass ole was naturally a blackcolored horse, but he had white markings on his pasterns and a white star on.
Cass ole, a champion arabian stallion, was featured in most of the movies scenes, with fae jur, another black arabian stallion, being his main double. There were amazing stunt horses and trick horses, quarter horse and others, to help make the impossible possible, but that cass ole, he was. Director carroll ballard traveled all over the world looking for the right horse to play the black from walter farleys beloved 1947 book. Most of director carroll ballards frantic shipwreck scene, alec kelly reno awakened, father hoyt axton attempting rescue, crazy arab guy doghmi larbi interfering and horse cassole escaping, in the black stallion, 1979 view the tcmdb entry for the black stallion 1979. Francis ford coppolas academy awardwinning feature film was released 35 years ago this fall, and it remains a cinematic classic. Other differences a complete list of differences between the book and the movie would go on about as long as the original black stallion book, so here is a partial list of the major. The horse star, cass ole, is lovely, and kelly reno does an excellent. Tim farley was wrapping up his photography degree at brooks institute in santa barbara, calif. For the movie, cass ole had to wear hair extensions to make his mane look like. Growing up i wanted an arabian stallion just like cassole, i wanted to ride bareback down a deserted beach on a deserted island in the mediterannean sea, i wanted my horse to live in my backyard.
Weve seen the second half before the story of the kid, the horse, the veteran trainer, and the big race. Its based on a book thats just as beloved a classic. When a disaster destroys the ship, alec frees the horse and escapes with it. I was kind of surprised, but the book had staying power. Received oscar nominations for best supporting actor and best editing. This is a greatly simplified version of the black stallion which may or may not include the entire text from walter farleys little kids version of the black stallion called big black horse. I watched it as my kiss goodnight every night when i went to bed. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and helped his young rider beat nearfatal odds this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. What did neiville chamberlain say the munich pact had preserved.
From trojan war story to computer malware, its the gift. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two. Please read this is a short little video i made on cass ole the horse that played the black stallion, it is short because i could not find much. Ramsay stays at home and greets alec along with his wife. But cass ole had doubles too, in particular faejur, an arabian stallion chosen for his liveliness, as well as two other horses that were used as doubles for specific action scenes.
But the pairing of him with a black arabian stallion named cassole proved a winning. The portrayal of the black was shared between cass ole, the horse from the black. Two other stunt doubles were used for running, fighting and swimming scenes. Please read this is a short little video i made on cass ole the horse that played the black stallion, it is short because i could not find much pics.
The black stallion returns is a 1983 film adaptation of the book of the same name by walter farley, and is a sequel to the black stallion. A black arabian stallion named cassole was being shown by francesca cuello when randall met. Cass ole the black stallion was played in the movie by cass ole, a beautiful and very intelligent texanbred arabian stallion. Life on the set of the black stallion horse illustrated. The black was portrayed by a champion arabian stallion from texas named cassole. Differences between the black stallion book and movie. But the first hour of this movie belongs among the great filmgoing experiences. The black stallion film wikimili, the best wikipedia. The first half of the black stallion is so gloriously breathtaking that the second half, the half with all the conventional excitement, seems merely routine.
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