ILuvCowparsely
Well-Known Member
From 1977 when i saw this film i was so taken with it i wrote the story down in my diary ..
Some of you oldies
will remember it most here were to young .
This Film has NEVER been shown on british tv since 1977 . Its heart warming based on true event.
a young boy had to leave his beloved horse behind when he went into the navy he came back once and then went back to navy.
During this time Bess died at home.
Meet Bess, the gallant horse who earned World War II glory! Based on a real-life incident, this inspiring film tells the story of orphaned farm boy Tex Barton (Marshall Thompson), who leaves his beloved horse behind when he enlists in the Navy. Pneumonia claims the horse and Tex is heartbroken – until he rescues an injured mare on a South Pacific island, a four-footed heroine who returns the favor by saving Tex and his Seabee buddies from a Japanese attack. Thompson’s engaging rapport with his equine costar foretells his success in more animal-friendly fare:
here is a classic piece video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNnSLdOYjM
This is totally different to the adventures of Gallant Bess which is nothing to this a must for anyone loving a gr8 film. This has only recently been available to the UK on any format
limited uk copies here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-dvd-G...DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2eb891d1f7#ht_929wt_1100
Some of you oldies
will remember it most here were to young .This Film has NEVER been shown on british tv since 1977 . Its heart warming based on true event.
a young boy had to leave his beloved horse behind when he went into the navy he came back once and then went back to navy.
During this time Bess died at home.
Meet Bess, the gallant horse who earned World War II glory! Based on a real-life incident, this inspiring film tells the story of orphaned farm boy Tex Barton (Marshall Thompson), who leaves his beloved horse behind when he enlists in the Navy. Pneumonia claims the horse and Tex is heartbroken – until he rescues an injured mare on a South Pacific island, a four-footed heroine who returns the favor by saving Tex and his Seabee buddies from a Japanese attack. Thompson’s engaging rapport with his equine costar foretells his success in more animal-friendly fare:
here is a classic piece video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klNnSLdOYjM
This is totally different to the adventures of Gallant Bess which is nothing to this a must for anyone loving a gr8 film. This has only recently been available to the UK on any format
limited uk copies here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-dvd-G...DVD_Blu_ray&hash=item2eb891d1f7#ht_929wt_1100
