The Pony

In the hearts of two Saskatchewan farm children nothing could take the place of a pony. But their father’s eight hundred-hectare mechanized wheat farm seemed to have no place for one. How their wish was eventually fulfilled beyond expectation makes a heart-warming Christmas story. Cast includes Mary McNeil, George Russell, Helen Bothwell, William Cornish, Norman Ericson, Georgia Gibbs, Frank Hanson.

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Credits

producer

Nicholas Balla

production company

ONF | NFB

director

Lawrence Cherry

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1955

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

014426

Language

English

Subject categories

Childrens Films

Childrens Films → Children 12+

Childrens Films → Children 6-12

Childrens Films → Children's films - Canada

Literature → Christmas stories

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1955

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