Funny, the things you remember.
Dean Jones plays the clueless yet charismatic father, Fred Bolton, perfectly. The characterization is a cliché from days of old that will surely infuriate every modern female viewer. It's funny that you mentioned Suzanne Pleshette because that's who I would have guessed starred opposite Dean Jones in this movie. Cue the musical montage of awesome sauce! Glad you enjoyed our post! Aside from some amusing scenes of Dean Jones riding Aspercel bareback, it is more of a warm domestic drama. Like when they bickered in the living room…, Or when Fred tried to ride him bareback in boxers and fuzzy slippers…, Or when they did an impromptu XC course while evading the police…. The exact same article-text ("While deliberations of the committee were held in private..." etc.)
One of the more important dramatic aspects of the story plot, however, is the psychological trauma of children who support their family. Helpful. Straightforward and pretty predictable, but 'The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit' is still a film I enjoyed watching. In a flash of brilliance, a gimmick is born.
I haven't this Disney pic in a long time, but I always liked the charming Dean Jones. released on December 20, 1968, along with the short, but alas, the film was not the big success it was hoped to be. Her equestrian skill is the only substance for her self-confidence, but she finds she doesn't enjoy riding as much when she discovers that it is her medals that will either keep or break her father's position. Great film. When Nancy Drew and her friends investigate, they discov... Miss Jane Marple, the wiry framed spinster from St. Mary Mead, whose hobbies include knitting and solving crimes, is one of Agatha Christi... "Land of the Hunter...and the Hunted!" Aren't those old Disney classics wonderful? My one caveat is I didn’t care for the trainer, SJ, and her ticking biological clock.
The riding in the film was well done and believable. In fact, most of the best moments of the film are with Fred and the horse, rather than Helen. If you are the copyright holder of any of these images and feel they violate your rights, please email us at. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow.... See full summary ». The hidden gem of the film was a very young Kurt Russell playing Ronny, Helen’s potential puppy love. In order to celebrate this monumental event we decided to write another post about a horse - none other than. The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit. Tally ho! | I loved the comic relief moments, like Fred’s constant need for antihistamines around the barn and his penchant for sharing beer with Aspy. The film was originally planned to be released as, , but instead, the publicity department decided to pun the popular 1956 Gregory Peck film. Some say that you could judge a man by the books he reads. When she is excused from the arena he yells, “Wasn’t good enough?!?
The riding habit suits her.
Helen and Aspercel are racking up the championships, but Fred’s boss still isn’t sure it’s enough. Fred’s boss likes the idea, believing it will appeal to a “higher class” of people via subliminal messages and gives Fred a $5000 budget to buy Helen a show horse. Helen and Aspercel’s first show begins well enough, but takes a turn for the worst with a runout at fence #3. Well, you could also say that one could judge a woman by the house she keeps.
The horse is lovely and talented. The star of the film "Aspercel" was really Albarado, a dapple grey jumper who practically steals every scene he is in from the principal actors. Screen capture The Horse in the Grey Flannel Suit (1968).