The Black Stallion in 35mm 

Added to the National Film Registry in 2002.

Added to the National Film Registry in 2002. 
 
Based on the best-selling children’s novel of the same name written by Walter Farley, this is the tale of a young boy who develops a strong kinship with a wild Arabian stallion after they are shipwrecked and stranded on an island. Soon after they are rescued, they enter into a horse racing competition with the help of Henry, played by Mickey Rooney, who received an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role as a retired racehorse jockey. The film also received an Academy Award nomination for Film Editing by Robert Dalva, and Alan Splet received a Special Achievement Award for his sound editing work on the film. 

DIRECTED BY: Carroll Ballard. WRITTEN BY: Melissa Mathison, Jeanne Rosenberg, William D. Wittliff. WITH: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse. 1979. 118 min. USA. Color. English. Rated G; suggested for ages 8+. 35mm. New print courtesy of the Academy Film Archive.

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