The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)

Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow.... See full summary »

Director:

Norman Tokar

Writers:

Eric Hatch (book), Louis Pelletier

Stars:

Dean Jones, Diane Baker, Lloyd Bochner

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Jones	...	Fredrick 'Fred' Bolton
Diane Baker	...	Suzie 'S.J.' Clemens
Lloyd Bochner	...	Archer Madison
Fred Clark	...	Tom Dugan
Ellen Janov	...	Helen Bolton
Morey Amsterdam	...	Charlie Blake
Kurt Russell	...	Ronnie Gardner
Lurene Tuttle	...	Aunt Martha
Alan Hewitt	...	Harry Tomis
Federico Piñero	...	Lorendo
Florence MacMichael	...	Catherine
Joan Marshall	...	Mimsey
Robin Eccles	...	Judy Gardner
Adam Williams	...	Sergeant Roberts
Norman Grabowski	...	Truck Driver

Storyline

Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daugther, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named "Aspercel", ridden by his daugther should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there's still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few prices to make this idea work...

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Plot Keywords:

horse | girl | girl horse relationship | advertising | training | 

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Genres:

Family | Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1970 (Norway)

Also Known As:

A Sorte Tem Quatro Patas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The horse who played Aspercel was called Albarado.

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Goofs

The exact same article-text ("While deliberations of the committee were held in private..." etc.) is shown for two different newspaper articles about Aspercel in the Washington DC horse competition.

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Quotes

Masseur: How about a wrestler named 'Aspercel the Terrible'?

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Connections

Spoofs The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)

User Reviews

Underrated film with a lot of appeal

Dean Jones is one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood; every part he plays is imbued with his own brand of sincerity. Catch him in this film; he never makes a false step. Diane Baker plays the riding instructor and Dean's love interest, and she's also fantastic. This is a quiet, well-made film, typical of Disney and the quality stuff he put out. I still enjoy watching this movie, and it's a great family film.