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Title:

The rocking horse winner [videorecording] / the J. Arthur Rank Organisation presents a Two Cities film ; produced by John Mills ; screenplay and direction by Anthony Pélissier.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Publisher:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences,

Copyright Date:

2004, c1986

Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

English fiction--20th century.
Authors, English--20th century.
Novelists, English--20th century.
Horse racing--Drama.
Avarice--Drama.
Mothers and sons--Drama.
Children's stories--Drama.
Feature films.

Other Authors:

Mills, John, 1908-2005.
Pélissier, Anthony, 1912-1988.
Hobson, Valerie, 1917-1998.
Davies, John Howard, 1939-
Squire, Ronald, 1886-1958.
Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930.
Rank Organisation.
Two Cities Films.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Films for the Humanities (Firm)

Notes:

Ronald Squire, John Mills, Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies. From the short story by D.H. Lawrence. DVD release of the c1949 film. "Released through General Film Distributors Ltd." "A Films for the Humanities presentation."

Summary:

A boy growing up in a household where there is no love and no luck, but always a shortage of money, develops an uncanny ability to pick race-horse winners while furiously riding.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)54037334

Locations:

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)