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Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977)

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion poster
Directed by
Michael O'Herlihy
Genre
western, tv movie
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage boy in the old West bonds with a special horse. He must decide between keeping the horse or selling it to help his family.

adventurousnostalgicheartfeltfamily-friendlyslow-pacedearnestwholesomeoutdoor

What happens

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion is a made-for-TV movie starring Leif Garrett, Milo O'Shea, Bibi Besch, John Quade, and Ann Doran which aired November 6, 1977, on NBC. Brad Rearden, Mitchell Ryan, John Anderson, Charles Tyner, Ned Romero, Jimmy Lydon, Phil Mead, Bill Hicks, and Robert Tzudiker have supporting roles. The film is based on the novel San Domingo, The Medicine Hat Stallion by Newbery Medal award winner Marguerite Henry. The film was developed and produced by Ed Friendly and directed by Michael O'Herlihy from a teleplay by Jack Turley. In 1978 Peter Lundy was awarded the Bronze Wrangler for Outstanding Western Fictional Television Program by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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