My Friend Flicka (1955–1958)

Set in Montana about 1900, this was a story about young Ken McLaughlin and his horse Flicka. Ken lived on a ranch with his parents Rob and Nell and the ranch-hand Gus and had many an ... See full summary »

Stars:

Frank Ferguson, Gene Evans, Johnny Washbrook

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Frank Ferguson	...	Gus Broeberg (39 episodes, 1955-1956)
Gene Evans	...	Rob McLaughlin (39 episodes, 1955-1956)
Johnny Washbrook	...	Ken McLaughlin (39 episodes, 1955-1956)
Anita Louise	...	Nell McLaughlin (39 episodes, 1955-1956)
Wahana	...	Flicka (39 episodes, 1955-1956)

Storyline

Set in Montana about 1900, this was a story about young Ken McLaughlin and his horse Flicka. Ken lived on a ranch with his parents Rob and Nell and the ranch-hand Gus and had many an adventure.

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Plot Keywords:

ranch hand | horse | montana | horse trainer | animal in title | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 1960 (France)

Also Known As:

Flicka

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (39 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

"Flicka" means "little girl" in Swedish.

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Connections

Referenced in Due South: They Eat Horses, Don't They? (1994)

User Reviews

The first TV series filmed in color, and Fox's very first series

A great, although short-lived (due to Anita Louise's departure) family series. There is now a comprehensive web site on the ground-breaking series that lists everything about the cast, crew, episodes, horses, stunts, etc. The series was based on Mary O'Hara's best-selling books, as was the motion picture of the same name starring Roddy McDowall that preceded it. It concerns a boy named Ken McLaughlin (played by Johnny Washbrook) who lives on a ranch (The Goose Bar Ranch, near mythical Coulee Springs, Wyoming) with his father, Rob (played by Gene Evans), his mother, Nell (played by Anita Louise), and their ranch hand Gus (played by Frank Ferguson), and is set around 1900. It was a well-written series that had several famous guest stars. The series was broadcast on all three major networks at one time or another, as well as the Disney Channel.