My Friend Flicka 

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.

Stars:

Gene Evans, Anita Louise, Johnny Washbrook

Cast

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

animal character name in series title | flicka the horse character | three word series title | 1900s | ranch hand | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1955 (USA)

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), CBS

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (39 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White (original broadcasts) Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Wahana, the mare that played Flicka was a registered Arabian mare foaled on June 13, 1950.

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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.