A montage in tribute of the horse that played the black stallion cass ole. Francis ford coppolas academy awardwinning feature film was released 35 years ago this fall, and it remains a cinematic classic. After rescue they meet trainer henry dailey, who teaches them to compete at the highest levels. Tim farley was wrapping up his photography degree at brooks institute in santa barbara, calif. Other differences a complete list of differences between the book and the movie would go on about as long as the original black stallion book, so here is a partial list of the major. It tells the story of alec ramsey, who is shipwrecked on a deserted island with a wild arabian stallion whom he befriends. Cass ole, born march 6, 1969, was national champion in arabian western pleasure in 1975, national reserve champion arabian ladies side. A black arabian stallion named cassole was being shown by francesca cuello when randall met. The portrayal of the black was shared between cass ole, the horse from the black. The black stallion 1979 alec kelly reno encounters a magnificent black arabian horse while traveling aboard a steamship around the coast of north africa with his father hoyt axton. The black stallion film wikimili, the best wikipedia. Weve seen the second half before the story of the kid, the horse, the veteran trainer, and the big race.
Cass ole aka the black from the black stallion movies. Received oscar nominations for best supporting actor and best editing. Fae jurs main scene is the one where alec is trying to gain the trust of the black on the beach. But the first hour of this movie belongs among the great filmgoing experiences. This is a greatly simplified version of the black stallion which may or may not include the entire text from walter farleys little kids version of the black stallion called big black horse. For the movie, cass ole had to wear hair extensions to make his mane look like. The first half of the black stallion is so gloriously breathtaking that the second half, the half with all the conventional excitement, seems merely routine. Kelly came to california got them a motel in newhall with a swimming pool near the randall ranch.
The black stallion arabian horse hot topics arabian. How is the ideal beauty exemplified in aphrodite of melos. Growing up i wanted an arabian stallion just like cassole, i wanted to ride bareback down a deserted beach on a deserted island in the mediterannean sea, i wanted my horse to live in my backyard. I was kind of surprised, but the book had staying power. Its based on a book thats just as beloved a classic, walter farleys the. What did neiville chamberlain say the munich pact had preserved. Cass ole was naturally black, except for a star and white socks. Having gotten the horse and corky on board, randall was sent to the boy who would become the lead with the black stallion, kelly reno. Cass ole was naturally a blackcolored horse, but he had white markings on his pasterns and a white star on. Images and gifs tv, movies, series, sport on photofunky. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and helped his young rider beat nearfatal odds this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The black stallion returns is a 1983 film adaptation of the book of the same name by walter farley, and is a sequel to the black stallion. From trojan war story to computer malware, its the gift. Some photos inadvertently show how the movie magic was done someone forgot to dye the white star on the.
There were amazing stunt horses and trick horses, quarter horse and. But cass ole had doubles too, in particular faejur, an arabian stallion chosen for his liveliness, as well as two other horses that were used as doubles for specific action scenes. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and helped his. Tables of contents a recap of all articles appearing in the 1980 issues. But it was in texas, on farleys recommendation, that ballard would find the perfect stallion to bring the story to life. The horse star, cass ole, is lovely, and kelly reno does an excellent job playing the. Cass ole the black stallion was played in the movie by cass ole, a beautiful and very intelligent texanbred arabian stallion.
You wont understand unless you have experienced it with a horse. The black was portrayed by a champion arabian stallion from texas named cassole. Life on the set of the black stallion horse illustrated. The horse star, cass ole, is lovely, and kelly reno does an excellent. Cass ole march 6, 1969 june 29, 1993 was a texanbred arabian stallion. He was one fantastic black arabian stallion who had exceptional training from hollywood legend cowboy corky randall and became quite a star in his own right. The black stallion launched his career as a horse trainer. Differences between the black stallion book and movie.
Meet cass ole, the real black stallion horse nation. The film stars kelly reno, vincent spano and teri garr. Ramsay stays at home and greets alec along with his wife. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and.
Cass ole, a champion arabian stallion, was featured in most of the movies scenes, with fae jur, another black arabian stallion, being his main double. Francesca, an avid reader of the black stallion books, agreed. Please read this is a short little video i made on cass ole the horse that played the black stallion, it is short because i could not find much pics. Look at this painting this painting was created by what type of artist.
For cass ole doubles junior and star, the black stallion was the beginning of careers as stunt horses in many other films. The book is generously illustrated with stills from the awesome 1979 film of the same name. Most of director carroll ballards frantic shipwreck scene, alec kelly reno awakened, father hoyt axton attempting rescue, crazy arab guy doghmi larbi interfering and horse cassole escaping, in the black stallion, 1979 view the tcmdb entry for the black stallion 1979. It was produced by francis ford coppola for mgmua entertainment company. The 1941 novel thundered onto the big screen in 1979, with san antonios own cass ole as the title star of the film and its 1983 sequel, the black stallion returns.
The black stallion is a magical fable that basks in shimmering imagery, innocent wonder and the romantic longings that we thought hollywood had left behind in the 50s. Cass ole, the black stallion this horse and movie was so magical to me as a child. Playing the black stallion was the arabian stallion cass ole, owned by francesca cuello in san antonio, texas. I watched it as my kiss goodnight every night when i went to bed. Superhorse cass ole starred as the black stallion and helped his young. Randall family, whose movie credits include the training of trigger, silver. The black stallion is a 1979 american adventure film based on the 1941 classic childrens novel of the same name by walter farley. Director carroll ballard traveled all over the world looking for the right horse to play the black from walter farleys beloved 1947 book. After being rescued, they are set on entering a race challenging two.
When a disaster destroys the ship, alec frees the horse and escapes with it. But for promotional materials, close ups and for many of the most difficult scenes were played by the stallion cass ole who only stood about 15 hands stall. Walter farley wrote a ton of them, and i think i read them all. I visited the farm in san antonio and have several pictures with him.
But the pairing of him with a black arabian stallion named cassole proved a winning. Its based on a book thats just as beloved a classic. In the books there are several of his foals after alec gets him back due to the black accidentally killing sheik ishak. Cass ole brought imaginations alive in the black stallion.
897 1696 677 1668 943 324 763 880 1644 498 411 347 127 85 249 1102 242 1113 1107 827 207 311 1249 121 29 129 1163 1034 383 1303 170 771 789 1031 620 960 1439 906 1471 974 131