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A bold horse becomes separated from its caring young master by cruel circumstance, and ends up suffering at the hands of its new owners while the boy tries to find him. Children's adventure, based on the novel by Anna Sewell, starring Mark Lester, Walter Slezak, Patrick Mower and John Nettleton
1971
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Adventure
Family
Literary Adaptation
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Mark Lester
(Actor)
.. Joe
Walter Slezak
(Actor)
.. Hackenschmidt
Patrick Mower
(Actor)
.. Sam Greene
John Nettleton
(Actor)
.. Sir William
Peter Lee Lawrence
(Actor)
.. Gervaise
Maria Rohm
(Actor)
.. Anne
Eddie Golden
(Actor)
.. Evans
Clive Geraghty
(Actor)
.. Roger
Johnny Hoey
(Actor)
.. Muldoon
James Hill
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Mark Lester
(Actor)
.. Joe
Walter Slezak
(Actor)
.. Hackenschmidt
Patrick Mower
(Actor)
.. Sam Greene
Born:
September 12, 1938
in
Oxford
Best Known For:
Playing Rodney Blackstock in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Born Patrick Archibald Shaw on September 12, 1938, in Oxford, he was one of three sons to a Welsh father and English mother. He later discovered he had three half-sisters from his dad's previous marriage. After training as a draughtsman, he caught the acting bug and honed his craft at Rada. He changed his surname to Mower and by the 1960s became a regular face on TV in offerings such as Swizzlewick, Mary Barton, Front Page Story and The Avengers. Detective series Callan and Special Branch also boosted his profile.
Career:
Mower appeared in assorted movies, including Incense for the Damned, and The Devil Rides Out. His role as DS Steve Hackett in police series Target made him one of Britain's biggest sex symbols of the 1970s. He also featured in a host of cult shows, including Jason King, UFO, The Protectors, Space: 1999, The Sweeney, Minder and Tales of the Unexpected. He was also a regular panellist on the popular ITV game show Whodunnit. Mower joined the cast of Emmerdale in October 2000, as wheeler-dealer Rodney Blackstock, and has remained with the show ever since.
Quote:
"I am a Virgo and the only fault Virgos have is that they are always right."
Trivia:
He featured in one of the last Carry On films, Carry On England (1976).
John Nettleton
(Actor)
.. Sir William
Peter Lee Lawrence
(Actor)
.. Gervaise
Maria Rohm
(Actor)
.. Anne
Eddie Golden
(Actor)
.. Evans
Clive Geraghty
(Actor)
.. Roger
Johnny Hoey
(Actor)
.. Muldoon
James Hill
(Director)
Best Known For:
Being a contestant on The Apprentice.
Early-life:
James was born in Chesterfield. His first business was a hand car wash in his local area. His other ventures have included supplying gaming machines to bars and clubs across the UK.
Career:
Hill first came to prominence when he appeared as a contestant in the 2014 series of The Apprentice. He came across as opinionated and he had an eye for the ladies. Lord Sugar fired him in week eight. In August 2015, he entered the Celebrity Big Brother house.
Quote:
"I am a clean freak. I hate people leaving dirty bathrooms."
Trivia:
Hill started selling chocolate bars to fellow pupils when he was 13 to make extra dinner money.
