A lonely mute boy encounters a wild colt, and attempts to tame it. They become inseparable. The aniimal’s life is threatened and in the suspenseful climax the boy’s love helps to save the colt and restores his own powers of speech. Edited from the 1969 Columbia motion picture entitled ‘Run wild, run free.’
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
505076
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Horses (Fiction)
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)