";s:4:"text";s:2690:" According to a 20 Jul 1976 HR news item, the film was set up by Stanley Jaffe, executive vice president at Columbia Pictures and Ray Stark, head of Rastar Films. AFI champions progress in visual storytelling to empower storytellers, inspire story lovers and further the limitless power of the moving image. . One day at the local racetrack, Casey rides Shadow and Kelly challenges him to a race to repay his $5 debt. As Buddy and Randy leave, Calvin agrees to put Shadow to sleep, but Lloyd begs the doctor to save the horse and offers all of his winnings to pay for Shadow’s surgery. The American Film Institute is grateful to Sir Paul Getty KBE and the Sir Paul Getty KBE Estate for their dedication to the art of the moving image and their support for the
AFI Catalog of Feature Films and without whose support AFI would not have been able to achieve this historical landmark in this epic scholarly endeavor. Los Angeles and New York openings: 17 Mar 1978, Lenses and Panaflex Camera by Panavision®. . At the local racetrack, children play and adults place bets while Lloyd discusses Randy’s intention to ride an injured horse at the bar. In order to shoot a key scene, the production launched a search for a pregnant mare due to give birth in Nov according to a 3 Nov 1976 LAT news item. Also in his first credited feature film role, nine-year old Michael Hershewe was cast in the title role of “Casey” according to a 26 Aug 1976 HR news item. Principal photography was scheduled to begin Aug 1976 on location in NM and LA.
. The mare is pregnant from a legendary racehorse called "Sure Hit." . Lloyd refused and Buddy tells his father that he’s taking Sarah’s job offer. . It's about a splendidly fast 2-year-old quarter horse named Casey's Shadow, about the big race (the All-American Futurity at Ruidoso, N. M.) he is expected to win, and about the little boy named Casey who loves him.
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Later, Shadow is victorious and although Lloyd basks in the glory, Shadow is irrevocable injured. .