Smoky (1966)

A good family film in the tradition of the old Roy Rogers and Gene Autry films. Fess Parker is in his usual form as the soft-spoken gentle giant who always stands for what's right. There is a fair level of suspense when Hoyt Axton's character is introduced and the ensuing mystery of exactly who he is and what his connection to Clint (Parker) really is. But the real star is Smoky, the wild stallion who loves Clint and will allow no other man (or woman) to befriend him. The pacing seems somewhat off ... the last 20-minutes appear rushed and fail to give the viewer time to appreciate that Clint has been gone for 4+ years (a US Marine in WWII) and no one can tell him what happened to his beloved Smoky. But the endgame, when Clint and Smoky finally are reunited, is a moment that makes this movie worth watching (along with the great scenery and Hank Thompson's catchy theme song). The rain in Clint's face fails to mask the tear that rolls down his cheek, and it's a great family moment for anyone who loves horses in particular or animals in general. While the film may move slowly and lacks much in emotional appeal until the final few minutes, it still stands as a warm portrayal of more innocent times and the timeless tale of a man and his horse. For fans of Fess Parker or traditional westerns, this is a movie you'll definitely want to see. Sadly, it's not available commercially on VHS or DVD to my knowledge.

I've seen this movie when I was young and had forgotten all about it. Great combination of the old west meeting transition of the 1940's. The location on which it was filmed was beautiful, just sorry I missed that part of the credits. Suggestion to IMDb would be to add that part into the information, just a suggestion.I was able to catch it on TV this morning and now I want to buy it on DVD. There was a phrase on this movie thats a classic. They are in a restaurant and the waitress comes back and asks, "Where did he go?" the man replies, " He went to go see a man about a horse". Which he really did do, made me laugh so much I had forgotten thats where I picked up on that phrase. Another suggestion to IMDb, would be to not limit this comment to a minimum of 10 lines. That makes it difficult to build a comment to a movie if you are not a real good writer.

This movie is an Ok movie, but get real here, it was supposed to take place during WWII but the women are dressed like it was the sixties, Fess Parker is good and the scenery is to die for, and the horse is wonderful, but the rest is not believable.

would like to know if this movie is avaliable on video. i watched it as a child and would love to let my children watch it.i have searched all of our video stores and nobody knows anything about it.i was begining to think it was only a dream from an over active imagination.so please if its avaliable on video let me know.