The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit

1968 1h 53m EN

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6.3

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★6.9TMDB · 25★6.3IMDB · 1,157

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Synopsis

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Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daugther, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named "Aspercel", ridden by his daugther should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there's still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few prices to make this idea work...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lloyd Bochner
Archer Madison
Ellen Janov
Helen Bolton
Morey Amsterdam
Charlie Blake
Kurt Russell
Ronnie Gardner
Fred Clark
Tom Dungan
Diane Baker
Suzie 'S.J' Clemens
Dean Jones
Fredrick 'Fred' Bolton
Norman Grabowski
Truck Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Tokar
Writers: Louis Pelletier
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by William E. Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Stafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lloyd Bochner and Ellen Janov and Morey Amsterdam carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0063091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norman Tokar directs. William E. Snyder behind the camera. George Bruns scores. Robert Stafford cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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158 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Norman Tokar, shot by William E. Snyder. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Bruns. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Stafford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lloyd Bochner and Ellen Janov and Morey Amsterdam carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0063091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: William E. Snyder
Original score: George Bruns
Editing: Robert Stafford
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit (1968)
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 1,157 votes
MPAA: G

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r96sk2020-07-31
★ 7/10
Straightforward and pretty predictable, but <em>'The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit'</em> is still a film I enjoyed watching. Dean Jones is always fun to watch, that's no different here as he portrays Fred. Diane Baker is also up to scratch as Suzie. Ellen Janov (Helen) and Kurt Russell (Ronnie) make for suitable child actors, while Fred Clark plays the role of Tom well. It's the cast that's most likeable about this film. Plot-wise it's good, the pacing is solid as is the score. Perhaps the run time could've been slightly shorter, but that's not really a serious criticism of mine to be honest. It's all worth a view.

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