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A good movie for horse enthusiasts and most others. It's a horse racing movie, and it's a "little man gets his chance" movie, and it's a "how far would you go?" movie. Walter Mattau once again proves his adaptability as an actor. He fits right in as Lloyd Bourdelle, a Louisiana Cajun horse bum. This movie gives you a rare screen glimpse of Lousiana Cajun horse drag racing. He has a young quarter horse who is a top racing prospect. "had nothing but a filling station and a good horse." The Bourdelles seize the opportunity to make it big by taking the horse, Shadow, to Ruidoso, New Mexico, to get ready to run in the All-American Futurity. But how far will Lloyd go to win the fame and fortune? Also memorable from this movie are scenes of Lloyd spitting tobacco juice and waiting for his truck to start.

I even saw this in a drive-in theatre.

Those were the days, weren't they?

Thank you for releasing it digitally, so I could add it to my collection and watch it on my iPad.

I wouldn't want to lose this treasure.

This is a great family film dealing with down to earth people who enjoy their local interests dealing mainly with horse racing. Lloyd Bourdelle, (Walter Matthau) is a farmer who also raises quarter horses and has a young son named Casey Bourdelle, who loves horses. Lloyd is able to raise a full grown horse who he calls "Casey's Shadow" after his son and this horse breaks all speed records and is a possible winner of a million dollar race. Sarah Blue, ( Alexis Smith) becomes interested in this horse and offers to buy the horse for $500,00 dollars, however, this horse receives serious injuries to his legs and Lloyd receives a serious set-back which upsets the entire family. Walter Matthau gave an outstanding performance and this is a great film to view and enjoy.

Well made children's film about a young boy and the horse he hopes to make a champion. Matthau is here to guide us through the picture.

Matthau plays a drunk and a bum (similar to the first Bad News Bears & unfunny). He is for himself always and the children will probably wake up to the facts and flee as soon as practicable.

Moreover, the sordid business of horse raising & racing - accurate or not - is completely unfit for children to watch & me too.

Really misrepresented I feel as a Boy & his Horse movie.