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The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972–1974)

TV Series  -  30 min  -  Adventure | Family
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Black Beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late 19th Century rural England who is adopted into the household of James Gordon... See full summary »

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William Lucas, Charlotte Mitchell and Roderick Shaw
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Season:

2 | 1

Year:

1974 | 1973 | 1972
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Cast

Series cast summary:
William Lucas William Lucas ...
Dr. James Gordon (52 episodes, 1972-1974)
Charlotte Mitchell Charlotte Mitchell ...
Amy Winthrop (52 episodes, 1972-1974)
Roderick Shaw Roderick Shaw ...
Kevin Gordon (51 episodes, 1972-1974)
Michael Culver Michael Culver ...
Squire Armstrong (31 episodes, 1972-1974)
Judi Bowker Judi Bowker ...
Vicky Gordon (26 episodes, 1972-1973)
Stacy Dorning Stacy Dorning ...
Jenny Gordon (25 episodes, 1973-1974)
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Storyline

Black Beauty is a pure black, thoroughbred horse in late 19th Century rural England who is adopted into the household of James Gordon, a local doctor and widower, and befriended by his daughter's Vicky( season 1) Jenny ( season 2), son Kevin, and their friends Albert, Robbie(season 1) and Ned (season 2). Each week the children get involved in an adventure that brings them into contact with all sorts of colourful characters and villians. You can always be assured, however, that Beauty is on hand to help save the day. Written by Matthew Patay/Helen Cooper  

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Plot Keywords:

Horse | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title

Genres:

Adventure | Family

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Black Beauty See more »

Filming Locations:

Hertfordshire, England, UK See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fremantle Corporation, The, London Weekend Television (LWT), Talbot Television See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(54 episodes)  | (1 episode)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The series was filmed at Stockers Farm in Rickmansworth, England (UK), with the permission of Mr. J.B. Gates. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Come Dine with Me: Ipswich: Angie (#4.8)" (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Galloping Home"
Written by Denis King
Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Performed by the London String Chorale
Produced by Weekend Music See more »