Seabiscuit
by Stephen Ives
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Actor: Gene Smith, Jack Whitaker, Laura Hillenbrand, Norah Christianson, Scott GlennDirector: Stephen Ives
Brand: Paramount
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Pbs (Direct)
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DVD Review: An Outstanding Documentary
Summary: 5 Stars
"Seabiscuit," the American Experience, PBS DVD Video, 60 minutes in length, is an extremely well-done and comprehensive story of the horse that became America's great celebrity during the Depression when horseracing was the number one spectator sport. Dubbed affectionately the Biscuit by her admirers, this documentary traces the rise of a broken-down gawky looking racehorse and her accident-prone, down and out jockey, John "Red" Pollard.
The people in the Depression needed come-from-behind losers to give them hope. Seabiscuit did not have an unbroken string of victories. She was an also-ran in several big races. It was only at the end of his career that the Biscuit on the third try won the Santa Anita Handicap in 1940. Her greatest triumph was winning a match race against the triple-crown winner, War Admiral.
The documentary has very good footage of the races and it brings back memories hearing Clem McCarthy, the legendary NBC racetrack announcer, calling the races. Radio was in its early days, and it became more of a media force because millions of people listened to the races over the airwaves.
The narrative is well-done, and the film hits the highlights in the careers of horse and jockey in a concise and absorbing fashion. It looks and feel authentic. Many docus plod along and are an effort to watch--not this one. It helps to bring the thirties to life: an era that needed heroes and found them in a ungainly horse and a unlucky jockey who evolved into winners and national heroes. This DVD will provide a complementary experience for viewers of the Toby Maguire flick.
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