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Gypsy Colt
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Wikipedia article
'Gypsy Colt' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic plot was taken from 'Lassie Come Home' with the focus changed from a dog to the eponymous horse.[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/1232/Gypsy-Colt/articles.html Article on film] at TCMDB
A 60-minute version of 'Gypsy Colt' was made available in 1967 as part of the weekly TV anthology 'Off to See the Wizard'.
Plot
A young girl, Meg (Donna Corcoran), is disheartened when her parents Frank (Ward Bond) and Em MacWade (Frances Dee) are forced to sell her favorite horse, Gypsy Colt, to a rancher. Gypsy Colt escapes several times, ultimately taking a 500-mile journey to return to his rightful owner.
Cast
* Donna Corcoran as Meg
* Ward Bond as Frank
* Frances Dee as Em
* Lee Van Cleef as Hank
* Larry Keating as Wade Y. Gerald
* Nacho Galindo as Pancho
* Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Rodolfo
* Peggy Maley as Pat
* Robert Hyatt as Phil Gerald (as Bobby Hyatt)
* Highland Dale as Gypsy, the Horse
Reception
According to MGM records the movie earned $721,000 in the US and Canada and $704,000 elsewhere, making a profit of $259,000.
Comic book adaption
* Dell Four Color #568 (June 1954)
References
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