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Miracle of the White Stallions Directed by Arthur Hiller Produced by Walt Disney Written by novel Alois Podhajsky
screenplay AJ CarothersStarring Robert Taylor
Lilli PalmerMusic by Paul J. Smith Cinematography Günther Anders Editing by Alfred Srp
Cotton WarburtonStudio Walt Disney Productions Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Company Release date(s) 29 March 1963 (USA) Running time 93 minutes Country United States Language English Miracle of the White Stallions is a 1963 film released by Walt Disney starring Robert Taylor (playing Alois Podhajsky), Lilli Palmer, and Eddie Albert. It is the story of the evacuation of the Lipizzaner horses from the Spanish Riding School in Vienna during World War II. Major parts of the movie were shot in the Hermesvilla in Vienna.
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Plot
In World War II Austria, Col. Alois Podhajsky sets out to protect his beloved Lipizzaner stallions - purebred snow-white horses with centuries of tradition - from "liberation" by the Soviet Army, and make sure that they are surrendered into safekeeping. It is known that U.S. General Patton is something of a horse fancier and might help, if he sees the stallions perform.[1] The ending is happy; see Lipizzaner main article for the historical details.
Cast
- Robert Taylor - Col.Alois Podhajsky
- Lilli Palmer - Vedena Podhajsky
- Curd Jürgens - Gen. Tellheim
- Eddie Albert - Rider Otto
- James Franciscus - Maj. Hoffman
- John Larch - Gen. Patton
- Brigitte Horney - Countess Arco-Valley
- Philip Abbott - Col. Reed
- Douglas Fowley - U.S. General
- Charles Régnier - Gen. Stryker
- Fritz Wepper - Rider Hans
- Guenther Haenel - Groom Sascha
- Hans Habietinek - Innkeeper Hager
- Philo Hauser - Dispatcher
- Michael Janisch - Refugee Leader
- Max Haufler - Engineer
- Robert Dietl - German MP Captain
- Erik Schumann - German Capt. Danhoff
- Helmuth Janatsch - Intruder
- Michael Tellering - Stryker's Adjutant
References
External links
- Miracle of the White Stallions at the Internet Movie Database
- Miracle of the White Stallions at AllRovi
Films directed by Arthur Hiller 1950s The Careless Years (1957)1960s Miracle of the White Stallions (1963) • The Wheeler Dealers (1963) • The Americanization of Emily (1964) • Promise Her Anything (1965) • Penelope (1966) • Tobruk (1967) • The Tiger Makes Out (1967) • Popi (1969)1970s The Out-of-Towners (1970) • Love Story (1970) • Plaza Suite (1971) • The Hospital (1971) • Man of La Mancha (1972) • The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) • The Man in the Glass Booth (1975) • W.C. Fields and Me (1976) • Silver Streak (1976) • The In-Laws (1979) • Nightwing (1979)1980s Making Love (1982) • Author! Author! (1982) • Romantic Comedy (1983) • The Lonely Guy (1984) • Teachers (1984) • Outrageous Fortune (1987) • See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)1990s Taking Care of Business (1990) • Married to It (1991) • The Babe (1992) • Carpool (1996) • An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn (1997)2000s National Lampoon's Pucked (2006)Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1963 films
- Films about horses
- Disney films
- 1960s drama films
- World War II films
- 1960s adventure films
- Spanish Riding School
- Films directed by Arthur Hiller
- 1960s drama film stubs
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