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Ride a Wild Pony

  • 19751975
  • GG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
218
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Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
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A young teenage boy in Australia finds himself at odds with a crippled teenage girl over the ownership of a beloved pony.A young teenage boy in Australia finds himself at odds with a crippled teenage girl over the ownership of a beloved pony.A young teenage boy in Australia finds himself at odds with a crippled teenage girl over the ownership of a beloved pony.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
218
YOUR RATING
    • Don Chaffey
    • Rosemary Anne Sisson(screenplay)
    • James Aldridge(novel "A Sporting Proposition")
  • Stars
    • Michael Craig
    • John Meillon
    • Robert Bettles
    • Don Chaffey
    • Rosemary Anne Sisson(screenplay)
    • James Aldridge(novel "A Sporting Proposition")
  • Stars
    • Michael Craig
    • John Meillon
    • Robert Bettles
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Eva Griffith in Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
    Robert Bettles in Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
    Robert Bettles and Eva Griffith in Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
    Robert Bettles and Eva Griffith in Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
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    Michael Craig
    Michael Craig
    • James Ellison
    John Meillon
    John Meillon
    • Charles E. Quayle
    Robert Bettles
    • Scotty Pirie
    Eva Griffith
    • Josie Ellison
    Graham Rouse
    • Bluey Waters
    Alfred Bell
    • Angus Pirie
    John Meillon Jr.
    John Meillon Jr.
    • Kit Quayle
    Roy Haddrick
    • J.C. Strapp
    Peter Gwynne
    • Sgt. Collins
    Melissa Jaffer
    Melissa Jaffer
    • Mrs. Pirie
    Lorraine Bayly
    Lorraine Bayly
    • Mrs. Ellison
    Wendy Playfair
    Wendy Playfair
    • Mrs. Quayle
    Elizabeth Alexander
    Elizabeth Alexander
    • Miss Hildebrand (teacher)
    Kate Clarkson
    • Jeannie Quayle
    Phillip Ross
    Jessica Noad
    • Miss Elsie
    Neva Carr-Glynn
    • Miss Gwen
    • (as Neva Carr-Glyn)
    Martin Vaughan
    Martin Vaughan
      • Don Chaffey
      • Rosemary Anne Sisson(screenplay)
      • James Aldridge(novel "A Sporting Proposition")
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actor Robert Bettles had an accident during filming. Bettles fell off a pony on the second day of shooting and was hesitant to ride it again.
    • Quotes

      Charles E. Quayle: Mr. Pirie, the boy must have an education if he is to make anything of himself.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Backflash (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Alexander's Ragtime Band
      (uncredited)

      Written by Irving Berlin

    User reviews5

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    5/10
    Yet another mediocre live-action release from 1970s Disney
    A film that doesn't have a likeable character...

    The premise of 'Ride a Wild Pony' is way overdone, it feels overly elaborate just so they could include a court case scene. None of the characters even come across as all that charming. From a certain point, you can easily predict the conclusion despite it just emphasising how over complicated it all is.

    The two leads of the film are child actors in Robert Bettles (Scott) and Eva Griffith (Josie), who were seemingly told to act in full-on uncompromising mode; so no hate on the actors themselves. With that said, Scott acts like a spoilt brat for large portions while Josie expects everything her own way.

    I'd be fine with that if that was the film's intentions, but I'm positive it expects us to like and/or sympathise with them completely. I can't say I did. None of the adult onscreen talent standout, which doesn't help the youngsters. As for any positives, I haven't got much for you. The fact that it's shot on location in Australia is nice I guess, but that's practically it.

    This is, unfortunately, yet another mediocre live-action release from 1970s Disney.
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    • In the end, which child gets the pony -- Scotty or Josie?
    • What type of pony was Taff?

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1976 (United States)
      • Australia
      • United States
      • Official Site
      • English
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      • Australia
    • Production company
      • Walt Disney Productions
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes

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