The Black Stallion in 35mm
The Black Stallion in 35mm
Added to the National Film Registry in 2002.
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.
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