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The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)  link to The Story of Seabiscuit on IMDb  

Number: 1564

cover The Story of Seabiscuit

IMDb Rating:
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6.1/10 (578 votes)

Country: United States, 98 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Drama, Family, Romance

Director(s): David Butler

Storyline:
Horse trainer Shawn O'Hara and his lovely niece, Margaret, come to America to escape the memory of an accident involving Margaret's brother, Danny. Working with thoroughbreds in Kentucky, Shawn takes a liking to a yearling named Seabiscuit, and fights to convince the horse's owner that the tiny horse with big knees will become a top-notch racehorse. Meanwhile, Margaret begins a tentative relationship with jockey Ted Knowles, but is haunted by her brother's death in a steeplechase spill.

Cast:

Shirley Temple Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
Barry Fitzgerald Shawn O'Hara
Lon McCallister Ted Knowles
Rosemary DeCamp Mrs. Charles S. Howard
Donald MacBride George Carson

Medium: Original DVD, DTS 5.1 - English / DTS-HD Master Audio - English

Comments: This is the Second to Last Movie Shirley Temple ever made - "A Kiss for Corliss" was the last movie made the same year, but I can't find a DVD for that movie.

Location: On The Shelf 24 Disk Collection

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 4:3