The Black Stallion in 35mm
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 01/13/2024
A young boy develops a strong kinship with a wild Arabian stallion after they are shipwrecked and stranded on an island. Soon after they are rescued, they enter into a horse racing competition with the help of Henry, a retired racehorse jockey.
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Added to the National Film Registry in 2002.
Based on the best-selling children’s novel of the same name written by Walter Farley, this is the tale of a young boy who develops a strong kinship with a wild Arabian stallion after they are shipwrecked and stranded on an island. Soon after they are rescued, they enter into a horse racing competition with the help of Henry, played by Mickey Rooney, who received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role as a retired racehorse jockey. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Film Editing by Robert Dalva, and Alan Splet received a Special Achievement Award for his sound editing work on the film.
DIRECTED BY: Carroll Ballard. WRITTEN BY: Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff. WITH: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse. 1979. 118 min. USA. Color. English. Rated G; suggested for ages 8+. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.
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Organization:
Academy Museum of Motion PicturesLocation:
LACMA West, 6067 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90036United States
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323.930.3000Contact name:
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The event has already taken place on this date:
01/13/2024
Time:
11am
Price:
$5
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