Because 20th Century Fox had the foresight to take this film and do it outdoors on location in Wyoming, Thunderhead Son Of Flicka is still good viewing and highly recommended for family viewing. The fact that a sequel was made attests to the popularity of the original.
Preston Foster, Rita Johnson, and Roddy McDowall return as the McLaughlin family owners of the Goose Bar Horse Ranch. In this film the McLaughlins and Roddy McDowall in particular are dealing with the colt that was the product of the mating between McDowall's beloved Flicka of the first film and the wild albino stallion, leader of the wild herd and the chief menace of horse ranch owners like Preston Foster.
A white albino colt is captured the spitting image of his dad and he shows promise as a racehorse under Roddy's tutelage. But the call of the wild is also beckoning to him and the question of the film is whether he will follow his destiny and what that destiny is.
The whole cast ensemble give some fine performances that hold up well for today's moviegoers. Recommended for family viewing.
Preston Foster, Rita Johnson, and Roddy McDowall return as the McLaughlin family owners of the Goose Bar Horse Ranch. In this film the McLaughlins and Roddy McDowall in particular are dealing with the colt that was the product of the mating between McDowall's beloved Flicka of the first film and the wild albino stallion, leader of the wild herd and the chief menace of horse ranch owners like Preston Foster.
A white albino colt is captured the spitting image of his dad and he shows promise as a racehorse under Roddy's tutelage. But the call of the wild is also beckoning to him and the question of the film is whether he will follow his destiny and what that destiny is.
The whole cast ensemble give some fine performances that hold up well for today's moviegoers. Recommended for family viewing.