Once Upon a Horse...

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Once Upon a Horse...
Once Upon a Horse... poster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Hal Kanter
Screenplay byHal Kanter
Story by Henry Felsen
Produced byHal Kanter
Starring Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Martha Hyer
Leif Erickson
Nita Talbot
James Gleason
John McGiver
Paul Anderson
Cinematography Arthur Arling
Edited by Milton Carruth
Music by Frank Skinner
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • September 1958 (1958-09)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Once Upon a Horse... is a 1958 American Western comedy film written and directed by Hal Kanter. The film stars Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Martha Hyer, Leif Erickson, Nita Talbot, James Gleason, and John McGiver with Olympic Gold medalist weightlifter Paul Anderson as the blacksmith. The film was released in September 1958, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Cast

Reception

Leonard Maltin gave the film two and a half stars. [4]

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References

  1. "Once Upon a Horse... (1958) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. Hal Erickson. "Once Upon a Horse (1958) - Hal Kanter". AllMovie. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  3. "Once Upon a Horse..." Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  4. Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide . Penguin. p.  1016. ISBN   9780452289789. once upon a horse 1958.page 1016