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The American Experience: Season 15, Episode 11Seabiscuit (21 Apr. 2003)Director:Stephen IvesWriter:Michelle Ferrari |
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Seabiscuit | ... |
Himself
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Laura Hillenbrand | ... |
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Farrell Jones | ... |
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Norah Christianson | ... |
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Red Pollard | ... |
Himself
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Gene Smith | ... |
Himself - Interviewee
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Jack Whitaker | ... |
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War Admiral | ... |
Himself
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George Woolf | ... |
Himself
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Leonard Dorfman | ... |
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Helen Luther | ... |
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Billy Passmore | ... |
Himself
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Bobby Stephenson | ... |
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Stagehand | ... |
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As a Brit who has little interest in horse racing, I had never heard of Seabiscuit until my (American) fiancee started raving about Laura Hillenbrand's book which she was reading. As luck would have it the Stephen Ives Seabiscuit documentary was shown on BBC last night and I watched in wonder. The story of Seabiscuit and of Charles Howard, Tom Smith and Red Pollard is told here in a gripping and captivating way. Scott Glenn's narration is informative and never intrusive. The restored footage is used to great effect and it was wonderful to be able to see the complete footage of the Seabiscuit / War Admiral dual in Maryland and, of course, the 1940 100 Grander at Santa Anita. I don't mind admitting I had a tear in my eye after watching the latter. This is a heartwarming and uplifting story and I have now started reading Hillenbrand's book and am eagerly awaiting the new movie when it opens here in November. If you've never heard of Seabiscuit and wonder if it would be of any interest to you; try and catch this documentary, you won't be disappointed.