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      My Friend Flicka

      Released May 26, 1943 1 hr. 29 min. Kids & Family Drama List
      86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Ken McLaughlin (Roddy McDowall) is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob (Preston Foster), blames the boy's lack of personal responsibility. At the suggestion of his wife, Nell (Rita Johnson), Rob allows Ken to choose a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken chooses a fiery mustang filly -- but the two soon become fast friends. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 15 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Great, classic film. A must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Great, classic film. A must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Primera adaptación al cine de la novela infantil escrita por Mary O'Hara. La experiencia de ver My Friend Flicka (1943), es casi como ver Lassie pero en versión equina. Vale decir que Flicka (palabra sueca que significa "niñita"), nombre de la potra que se queda "huérfana" luego de un fatal accidente, no es tan carismática como Lassie, y quizás menos inteligente, pero tiene su encanto propio. La dirección corre a cargo de Harold D. Schuster, y la historia básicamente cuenta cómo un niño, Ken (Roddy McDowall, quien interpreta a Cornelius en todas las películas de "Planet of the Apes") forma una entrañable amistad con Flicka, regalo de su padre (Preston Foster), un granjero y criador de caballos. La película es muy pintoresca, llena de hermosos paisajes y bellos caballos. El lazo que Ken y Flicka forman es el del chico que tiene plena confianza en que la potra podrá ser domada. Más en pantallanueve.blogspot.com Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Another animal/small child film. I might just puke! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member It's a little too sentimental and sugary, too bad they didn't tone it down a bit more. Nice cast to a fine job technically it is good - the cinematography and art direction are particularly good. It's well enough done, just too melodramatic. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Saw this when I was a lot younger...good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media Classic horse story picks up in the second half. Rated: 4/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 31, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Great family film with McDowall in top form. Rated: 5/5 Jun 7, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 Jan 29, 2005 Full Review Sarah Chauncey Reel.com Rated: 3/5 Jun 4, 2004 Full Review Tony Toscano Talking Pictures (U.S.) Rated: 4/5 Jul 28, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Ken McLaughlin (Roddy McDowall) is a precocious 10-year-old who lives with his family on a remote Wyoming ranch. When Ken returns home from school with failing grades, his father, Rob (Preston Foster), blames the boy's lack of personal responsibility. At the suggestion of his wife, Nell (Rita Johnson), Rob allows Ken to choose a single colt from the herd to raise as his own. Much to his father's dismay, Ken chooses a fiery mustang filly -- but the two soon become fast friends.
      Director
      Harold D. Schuster
      Production Co
      20th Century Fox
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      May 26, 1943, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 18, 2012
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