{"id":46515,"date":"2020-01-12T21:38:18","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T04:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=46515"},"modified":"2023-09-16T10:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T17:07:23","slug":"red-pony-the-1949","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=46515","title":{"rendered":"Red Pony, The (1949)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You can&#8217;t know life unless you know death; it&#8217;s all part of one thing.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Poster-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-46516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Poster-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Poster.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a teacher-turned-rancher (Shepperd Strudwick) gives his son Tom (Peter Miles) a red pony named Gabilan, Tom turns to their ranch hand (Robert Mitchum) for support and advice. Meanwhile, Strudwick&#8217;s wife&#8217;s (Myrna Loy) garrulous father (Louis Calhern) won&#8217;t stop talking about his exploits on the Oregon Trail, leading Strudwick to leave their home for awhile as further drama unfolds with Gabilan.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horses<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Milestone Films<\/li>\n<li>Louis Calhern Films<\/li>\n<li>Myrna Loy Films<\/li>\n<li>Pets<\/li>\n<li>Ranchers<\/li>\n<li>Robert Mitchum Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Steinbeck wrote the screenplay for this adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Red_Pony\">his own episodic novella<\/a>, produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Republic_Pictures\">Republic Pictures Studio<\/a> and featuring a vivid soundtrack by Aaron Copland. The Technicolor cinematography (by Tony Gaudio) is superb:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-1024x710.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"444\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-1024x710.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-128x89.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4-1536x1065.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still4.png 1593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and the story nicely ambles through an unconventional tale of a boy and his beloved animal &#8212; akin to, but less sentimental than, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=38031\"><em>The Yearling<\/em> (1946)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1615\" height=\"1013\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2.png 1615w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-768x482.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-1536x963.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still2-430x270.png 430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1615px) 100vw, 1615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steinbeck fills his screenplay with unexpected characters and twists; we never really understand what makes Strudwick tick the way he does, but the point is that his son&#8217;s development and coming of age will continue regardless, assisted by the other influential men in his household. Ultimately, this is a story about a young boy learning to make some sort of peace with the challenges of life, which range from schoolmates teasing him to accepting the limits of human intervention in animals&#8217; well-being. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Miles as Tom<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-128x87.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2-1536x1039.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Tom2.png 1613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Louis Calhern as Grandfather<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-128x86.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern-1536x1033.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Calhern.png 1617w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine Technicolor cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-1024x733.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-46521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-1024x733.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3-1536x1099.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Red-Pony-Still3.png 1567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Aaron Copland&#8217;s score <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine adaptation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#goodshow\">Good Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0041792\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcm.com\/this-month\/article\/203353%7C0\/The-Red-Pony.html\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4157pony.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/60216\/red-pony\/\">DVD Talk Review <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1949\/03\/09\/archives\/the-screen-in-review-red-pony-based-on-steinbeck-novel-new-bill-at.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t know life unless you know death; it&#8217;s all part of one thing.&#8221; Synopsis: When a teacher-turned-rancher (Shepperd Strudwick) gives his son Tom (Peter Miles) a red pony named Gabilan, Tom turns to their ranch hand (Robert Mitchum) for support and advice. Meanwhile, Strudwick&#8217;s wife&#8217;s (Myrna Loy) garrulous father (Louis Calhern) won&#8217;t stop talking about his exploits on the Oregon Trail, leading Strudwick to leave their home for awhile as further drama unfolds with Gabilan. Genres: Horses Lewis Milestone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=46515\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-46515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=46515"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91663,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46515\/revisions\/91663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=46515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=46515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=46515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}