Saturday, October 5, 2013

The Littlest Outlaw



A rare Disney American Made Mexican Movie
The littlest Outlaw' is one of the rare theatrical Disney releases not available on DVD. It's rare also in the fact that it is a American made Mexican film. While other cinematic shlock continues to pollute video stores and Netflix, this rare little gem is available to view on Amazon on Demand.

The life of a horse rider is a wonderful exciting life filled with adventure. The opening shot of this film shows this excitement as horses leap and soar over obstacles strewn along well traveled horse paths. Chato does not have the luxury to ride horses, but gets to train them for the riders. One of the horses he trains happens to be the one and only `Conquistador' owned by General Torres himself. However, this champion of horses can not successfully make the high jumps on the horse track. With the big horse tournament coming up this does not look good for the General wanting to be the big shot at the event.

To motivate the horse to jump better, Chato puts sharp...

Excellent family film by Walt Disney
THE STORY: A story of a prize jumping horse in Mexico named "Conquistador", owned by a Mexican General, and a boy named Pablito that works on his ranch and cares deeply for the horse. The boy's mean stepfather Chato uses cruel techniques to train the horse, that backfire when the horse appears in a show. Pablito is forced to steal the horse to save his life, and they both embark on a cross-country trek full of adventure, running from the military and Chato who are hunting them down. Pablito and the horse run into banditos, (including Jose Torvay who later appeared in US films as a villain), and gypsies. A kind priest that plays a very positive role model helps Pablito but also encourages him to do the right thing and return the horse. There are some very authentic scenes of bull fighting, without the usual staging and stuntmen, as well as some horse jumping for you horse fans. A traditional Mexican carnival for the feast day of the blessing of the animals, including a parade and...



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