I like Fred MacMurray films....so it's not too surprising that I'd watch "Smoky". The film is set in the present day and the story finds Clint (MacMurray) out west looking for a job at a ranch. However, it's obvious Clint is hiding something when they ask him about his previous jobs. Now, what we won't know is that he is hiding something....but he is an honest guy. Later, you learn about his past and why he isn't very forthcoming about his past.
Apart from all his other duties on his new job, Clint has a pet project....to train a very wild horse, Smoky, to be saddle-broken. But Clint doesn't want to break the horse...and he's very patient trying to get this horse to trust him. Eventually, it pays off when the horse ends up saving is life!
Now you'd think that at this point everything would be happily ever after, right? Nope. Find out what horrible things happen and how Clint ended up losing this beloved horse when you see the film.
This is essentially a horse film. If you love horsey films, then it definitely is for you. For everyone else, you may not be as impressed. One reason I wasn't thrilled with the film was the music. "On Top of Old Smoky" was sung or you heard the refrain on the screen just too many times....to the point where my wife and daughter started laughing every time they hear this! It would make for an excellent drinking game! And, apart from this, while I like the songs of Burl Ives, I think the film played a couple too many. Overall, a decent time passer...but not much more.
Apart from all his other duties on his new job, Clint has a pet project....to train a very wild horse, Smoky, to be saddle-broken. But Clint doesn't want to break the horse...and he's very patient trying to get this horse to trust him. Eventually, it pays off when the horse ends up saving is life!
Now you'd think that at this point everything would be happily ever after, right? Nope. Find out what horrible things happen and how Clint ended up losing this beloved horse when you see the film.
This is essentially a horse film. If you love horsey films, then it definitely is for you. For everyone else, you may not be as impressed. One reason I wasn't thrilled with the film was the music. "On Top of Old Smoky" was sung or you heard the refrain on the screen just too many times....to the point where my wife and daughter started laughing every time they hear this! It would make for an excellent drinking game! And, apart from this, while I like the songs of Burl Ives, I think the film played a couple too many. Overall, a decent time passer...but not much more.