The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit is a 1949 American drama film directed by David Butler and starring Shirley Temple. The screenplay was written by John Taintor Foote.

The film is a fictionalized account of the career of the racehorse Seabiscuit 19331947 with a subplot involving the romance between the niece Temple of a horse trainer Barry Fitzgerald and a jockey Lon McCallister. The role of Seabiscuit was played by one of his sons, Sea Sovereign.The New York Times reviewer panned the film, stating, the odds are that Seabiscuits screen saga will prove an alsoran and characterizing the subplot as one of the seasons dullest romances. AMC critic Christopher Null agreed, writing, The only actual reason to watch this film ... is the black and white footage of Seabiscuits actual races. ........

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