My Friend Flicka (1943)
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- 1h 29min
- Action, Drama
- 09 Dec 1943 (Mexico)
- Movie
Ken McLaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay. Ken's mother, Nell, manages to persuade his...
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Cast
| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Ken McLaughlin
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| Preston Foster | ... |
Rob McLaughlin
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| Rita Johnson | ... |
Nell McLaughlin
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| James Bell | ... |
Gus
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| Patti Hale | ... |
Hildy
(as Diana Hale)
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| Jeff Corey | ... |
Tim Murphy
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Charley Sargent
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Dr. Scott (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Aubrey | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harold D. Schuster | ... | (directed by) (as Harold Schuster) |
Written by
| Lillie Hayward | ... | (screen play by) |
| Francis Edward Faragoh | ... | (adaptation by) (as Francis Edwards Faragoh) |
| Mary O'Hara | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Ralph Dietrich | ... | producer (produced by) |
| William Goetz | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (music) |
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Dewey Wrigley | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert Fritch | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
| Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Chester Gore | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paul S. Fox | ||
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Herschel McCoy | ... | (costumes) (as Herschel) |
Production Management
| William Koenig | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jasper Blystone | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Robert E. Goux | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Joseph E. Aiken | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Everett Creach | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Monty Roberts | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Powolny | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jack Lindell | ... | equine supervisor |
| Arthur Berthelet | ... | dialogue director (uncredited) |
| Leo Dupree | ... | horse trainer (uncredited) |
| Lester Hilton | ... | assistant equine supervisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1943) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Pictures Corp.)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1943) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1943) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ken McLaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay. Ken's mother, Nell, manages to persuade his father Rob to let him choose a colt from the herd for himself. He instead chooses a sorrel chestnut filly, who becomes injured soon after. Can Ken nurse the filly back to full health? Written by Jess Elson |
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| Taglines | A NEW KIND OF ADVENTURE PICTURE ...WITH A NEW KIND OF THRILL! It's an adventure in living...loving-in the heart of America! (Print Ad-Albany Times-Union, ((Albany, NY)) 29 June 1943) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation on June 7, 1943, with Roddy McDowall and Rita Johnson reprising their film roles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Family Classics: My Friend Flicka (1962). See more » |
| Quotes |
Ken McLaughlin:
I want a colt to be friends with me. I want a colt of my own, all my own. See more » |