Smoky (1966)

Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Takes itself way too seriously

Nice effects though.

Load of rubbish!!

Just saw it for the first time, and bought the DVD on eBay. Very fine movie of a man, played excellently by Fess Parker, who tames a wild stallion, Smoky, and how they bond. The secondary plot concerns the growing love affair between Fess and the pretty Diana Hyland, who sort of reminds me of Inger Stevens. Shades of Fury and many scenes are reminiscent of Black Beauty. But it is the horse who is the star in this movie. The horse was not played by Fury, for those of you who are thinking that, as I, myself did. I totally recommend this movie. Great family fare and a lovely, touching story. A must see and a must see for every member of the family.

This is a good family oriented movie set at the beginning of World War II. The film is rare and hard to find but can be found by entering Fess Parker's(the actor in the movie)name into the search engine on your computer which will show all his movies. It is about $14 plus shipping.It is an emotional movie about a man and a wild horse who become friends after the horse is captured. The man hires on to a ranch after being released from jail for a crime that his brother committed. Later his brother shows up wanting him to give him a second chance. But the brother is still a no account and is finally killed by the horse for abusing it. In the end, after Fess Parker comes back from the war, he finds the horse drawing a junk wagon and buys it back to take it back to the ranch home and freedom.Robert Wilke is in the movie as the ranch foreman and for once does not play the bad man.The film is a good addition to a family DVD collection.

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.

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.