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The Rocking Horse Winner is a 1949 fantasy film about a young boy who can pick winners in horse races with complete accuracy. [1] [2] It is an adaptation of the D. H. Lawrence short story The Rocking-Horse Winner and starred Valerie Hobson, John Howard Davies and Ronald Squire. Producer of the film John Mills also acted in the film.
"The Rocking-Horse Winner" is a short story by D. H. Lawrence.It was first published in July 1926, in Harper's Bazaar and subsequently appeared in the first volume of Lawrence's collected short stories.
He began writing in 1937 and directing in 1949. He was the screenwriter and director of four popular films: The History of Mr Polly (1949), The Rocking Horse Winner (1950), Night Without Stars (1951), and Personal Affair, starring Gene Tierney and written by Lesley Storm. He also directed Encore (1951). [4]
The Rocking Horse Winner [105] 1949 Comedy British tale about a boy with a knack for picking racetrack winners. County Fair. [106] [107] 1950 Drama Rory Calhoun thwarts crooks trying to fix a race. Riding High" [108] 1950 Musical Bing Crosby in a racetrack tale directed by Frank Capra. Under My Skin: 1950 Drama
The Rocking-Horse Winner is a short story by D. H. Lawrence. It may also refer to: The Rocking Horse Winner, a 1950 full-length film adaptation of the story; The Rocking Horse Winner (band), an American indie rock band (1999–2003)
His appearances include The Rocking Horse Winner, The Million Pound Note and Mike Todd's lavish 1956 version of Around the World in 80 Days. [4] He died 16 November 1958 aged 72, after being taken ill at his home in Great Ormond Street, London. [2] He made numerous appearances in West End plays alongside his film career.
Known to his friends as JHD, his credits as a child actor include the title role at the age of nine in David Lean's production Oliver Twist (1948), followed by The Rocking Horse Winner (1949), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) and a few episodes of the TV series William Tell (1958).
Early films made under St. John at Rank included the musical Trottie True (1949) with Jean Kent, and the fantasy The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) with John Mills. The Woman in Question (1950) was a thriller with Kent and Dirk Bogarde, and Highly Dangerous (1950) was an unsuccessful attempt to restore Margaret Lockwood to her mid 1940s popularity.