My friend flicka 1943 is a family, western movie starring roddy mcdowall and preston foster. My friend flicka by mary ohara horse story pre teen young adult fiction classic literature. Flicka is a 2006 film loosely based on the 1941 childrens novel my friend flicka by mary ohara. What actors and actresses appeared in my friend flicka. An utterly enchanting technicolor filmization of mary oharas novel, my friend flicka 1943 is the story of a beautiful colt and the boy roddy mcdowell who loves her. My friend flicka is a 39episode western television series set at the fictitious goose bar ranch in wyoming at the turn of the 20th century. He comes back from boarding school boasting poor grades and facing going through the fifth grade again, much to his fathers dismay. My friend flicka is a 1943 comingofage technicolor film about a young boy, played by roddy mcdowall, who is given a young horse to raise. My friend flicka was filmed by twentieth centuryfox in 1943.
Preston foster and rita johnson in my friend flicka 1943 roddy mcdowall in my. A radio adaptation of my friend flicka was presented on lux radio theatre june 7, 1943, starring mcdowall and johnson. Rent my friend flicka 1943 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Fridays from february 10, 1956, to february 1, 1957. Parts of the film were shot in duck creek, aspen mirror lake, rockville road, strawberry valley, johnson canyon, zion national park, and cedar breaks national monument in utah 287. The series was the very first tv series ever filmed in color 19551956 as well as the first television series produced by 20th centuryfox tcf television. Mary ohara, author of my friend flica literaryladiesguide. See more ideas about my friend, horse movies and horses. Approved 1h 29min family, western 9 december 1943 mexico ken mclaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. Several motion picture films have been produced from these books. The program was filmed in color but initially aired in. Foster isnt keen on the horse that his son chooses to train. A 1943 film, my friend flicka, starred roddy mcdowall as ken. Jimmy aubrey james bell as gus jeff corey as tim murphy preston foster as rob mclaughlin patti hale as hildy rita johnson as nell mclaughlin arthur.
My friend flicka holds the distinction of having been the first television series filmed by 20th century fox. You can watch my friend flicka online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. It may take a moment for fans of mary oharas enduring childrens classic my friend flicka, first filmed in 1943 with a young roddy mcdowall, to adjust to director michael mayers a home at the. Mcdowall and rita johnson appeard with george brent in a june 7, 1943 lux radio theatre broadcast of the story. There may have been additional scenes that were filmed in utah,but i am not aware that.
Schuster with roddy mcdowall, preston foster, rita johnson, james bell, year. Son of flicka and green grass of wyoming were produced in turn. Thunderhead son of flicka was also filmed at the ranch as well. Besides being the major film location for their first television series, my friend flicka, fox used the area as the location for dozens of other successful film productions.
We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. It was the filming place of the 1940 movies my friend flicka and. My friend flicka is a 1941 novel by mary ohara, about ken mclaughlin, the son of a wyoming rancher, and his horse flicka. My friend flicka is a 39episode western television series set at the fictitious goose bar ranch in wyoming at. Fox saw roddy mcdowall in the lead role of my friend flicka, as a followup to his recent success in how green was my valley.
The tv horse flicka 19501968 find a grave memorial. Flicka with johnny washbrook my friend flicka tv series photos. The program was filmed in color but initially aired in black and white on cbs at 7. Thunderhead, son of flicka, released in march 15, 1945, was the sequel to my friend flicka. With roddy mcdowall, preston foster, rita johnson, james bell.
The series was the very first tv series ever filmed in color 19551956 as well as the first television series produced by. My friend flicka a comprehensive website dedicated to the. Roddy mcdowall, preston foster, rita johnson, james bell, patti hale, jeff corey, jimmy aubrey, arthur loft, dewey wrigley, harold d. It was the filming place of the 1940 movies my friend flicka and thunderhead, son of flicka. Filming was done on location in cedar city, utah during the summer and early fall of 1942, with the completed film being premiered in salt lake city in april 1943. My friend flicka was filmed in the rocky mountains on a nearepic scale by director harold schuster and cinematographer dewey wrigley. Mcdowall and rita johnson appeard with george brent in a 7 jun 1943 lux radio theatre broadcast of the story. Ken mclaughlin struggles to please his family in any way. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by thunderhead 1943 and green grass of wyoming 1946. My friend flicka 1943 movies, tv, celebs, and more. All of the series episodes were filmed during 1955 and 1956. Flicka was a chestnut purebred arabian mare arabian horse association registered name wahana ahr65 that starred in the tv series my friend flicka. Its a 20th century fox film produced in association with zuckernetter.
Nice cast to a fine job technically it is good the. Schuster written by francis edward faragoh and lillie hayward from a novel by mary ohara 1943usa twentieth century fox. On 4 nov 1948, claude jarmon starred in the hallmark playhouse s radio broadcast of the story. It was at this ranch where its owner wrote the original book, my friend flicka, in 1941. Buy my friend flicka movie posters from movie poster shop.
The remount ranch, a national historical place, located halfway between cheyenne and laramie, wyoming. My friend flicka became a popular film in 1943, featuring a young roddy macdowell in the lead role. Kens mother, nell, manages to persuade his father rob to let him choose a colt from the herd for. The original concept for my friend flicka came from a book by mary ohara. Kens touching battle to win his fathers approval and save the life of his colt eventually gains momentum. This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1943 movies 1943. What actors and actresses appeared in my friend flicka 1943. Its a little too sentimental and sugary, too bad they didnt tone it down a bit more.
My friend flicka and cheyenne with the recent success of the motion picture, flicka, filmed in part near sheridan, wyoming, there has been a resurgence of interest in the remount ranch near cheyenne. Schuster, robert fritch, ralph dietrich, francis edward faragoh, lillie hayward, mary ohara. Johnny washbrook guested on several tv shows after the series ended, and acted into the 1970s then went into banking. The book and movie were both also titled, my friend flicka. An utterly enchanting technicolor filmization of mary oharas novel, my friend flicka is the story of a beautiful colt and the boy roddy mcdowell who loves her. My friend flicka and cheyenne usa travel guide explore.
Where was the 1943 movie my friend flicka filmed answers. Flicka, the offspring of a tempestuous mare that has shown traces of madness. Though it was shortlived, it was often rerun through the mid1960s. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Karl and augusta iverson owned the 500acre family ranch, which was located in the simi hills on santa susana pass above chatsworth, california. My friend flicka 1943 flickers in timeflickers in time. Fridays from february 10, 1956, to february 1, 1957, it was a midseason replacement for gene autrys the adventures of champion. Ohara wrote two sequels to my friend flicka, both of which were filmed by twentieth century. The 1943 they needed sugary john inman 20160815 43 was a bad year in w. Ken mclaughlin, the main character of my friend flicka, was played by child actor.
Cast my friend flicka 1943 roddy mcdowall filmography. My friend flicka tv series 19561956 the movie database. The film was popular enough to spawn two theatrical sequels and a 1956 weekly tv series. On november 4, 1948, claude jarmon starred in the hallmark playhouses radio broadcast of the story. An abctv series was also based on my friend flicka in 1957. The entire goose bar ranch was built by 20th centuryfox carpenters on the fox movie ranch, located near malibu, in calabasas. From 1956 to 1957, a television series based on my friend flicka aired. Ii this and many like it were an anodyne,in a painful and bloody time more my friend flicks 1943 james higgins 20100223. Some episodes of my friend flicka, according to john washbrook, were also filmed at iverson movie ranch. Oct 20, 2006 my friend flicka is a 39episode western television series set at the fictitious goose bar ranch in wyoming at the turn of the 20th century.
There was also a 1943 movie starring the then child star roddy mcdowall. It is based on mary ohara s popular 1941 childrens novel. Oct 24, 2006 filmed in parts of california and new zealand, flicka is a screen adaptation of a mary ohara novel, my friend flicka. Download my friend flicka tv show all season directly. Apr, 2018 my friend flicka is a 39episode western television series set at the fictitious goose bar ranch in wyoming at the turn of the 20th century. Game of thrones s05e05 songs tracklist, listen to audio used in movie or tv show or help visitors. Motion pictures they filmed there include the defiant ones with tony curtis and sidney poitier, sand pebbles with steve mcqueen, viva zapata starring anthony quinn and marlon brando. It was a midseason replacement for gene autrys the adventures of champion. The popular 1943 film version featured young roddy mcdowall and was followed by two other film. My friend flicka may seem too dated for children who arent crazy about horses and willing to sit through the slow first half. The novel has previously been made into a film in 1943, and served as the inspiration for a 39episode tv series in 19561957. Filmed in parts of california and new zealand, flicka is a screen adaptation of a mary ohara novel, my friend flicka.
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