The Black Stallion is a 1979 film adapted by Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg and William D. Wittliff from the 1941 classic children's novel by Walter Farley. It was directed by Carroll Ballard. The movie stars Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, and Hoyt Axton. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Melissa Mathison (born 3 June 1950) is an American screen scriptwriter. ... Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Walter Farley (b. ... Carroll Ballard (born October 14, 1937 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film director. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Teri Garr (born December 11, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio) is a United States actor. ... Hoyt Axton (March 25, 1938—October 26, 1999) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and a film and television actor. ...

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mickey Rooney) and Best Film Editing. In addition to the beautiful scenery on the island and a majestic horse (played by Cass-Olé), the film featured music by Carmine Coppola, the father of Hollywood director Francis Ford Coppola who was the executive producer of this film. Reno, the child actor, had been riding horses since he was an infant, and was thus able to perform believably with the horse. Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... Carmine Coppola Carmine Coppola (born June 11, 1910 in New York City, died April 26, 1991 in Northridge, CA) was a composer, editor, musical director, and songwriter. ... Francis Ford Coppola at Cannes 2001 Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, screenwriter, vintner, magazine publisher, and hotelier, most renowned for directing the highly regarded Godfather trilogy and the Vietnam War epic Apocalypse Now. ...

The movie was followed in 1983 by a sequel, The Black Stallion Returns, which also starred Reno. There was also a television series called "Adventures of the Black Stallion" which aired from 1990 to 1993 and starred Richard Ian Cox and Mickey Rooney. Then there was a 45-minute 2003 prequel called "Young Black Stallion," shot for IMAX theaters. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Adventures of the Black Stallion is a television series that was loosely based on the movies The Black Stallion (1979) and The Return of the Black Stallion (1983). ... This article is about the year. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Richard Ian Cox (Richard Cox) (born 3 October 1973 in St. ...

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The movie tells the story of a boy who is shipwrecked on a desert island with a wild Arabian stallion. They become close friends, and later, the two are rescued. Back home in the United States, the boy's mother agrees to let the horse live in the garage behind their house. Image File history File links Black_stallion_lg_01. ... Image File history File links Black_stallion_lg_01. ... The Arabian horse is considered by many to be one of the most artistically beautiful breeds of horses, with a reputation for intelligence, high spirit, and outstanding stamina. ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 nugget For other uses, see Horse (disambiguation). ...

Later, the boy meets a retired jockey and horse trainer, and the boy decides he wants to enter his horse in races. The stallion is so magnificent and powerful that it is able to compete against the two finest racehorses in the nation. A climactic race ensues, and the boy and his stallion win the race.

During the end credits of the film, scenes are shown of the horse and the boy, playing on the island together as the theme music plays.

External links

• The Black Stallion at The Internet Movie Database
• The Black Stallion Returns at The Internet Movie Database
• The Black Stallion (TV show) at The Internet Movie Database