Stormy, the Thoroughbred

The adventures of a colt with a famous bloodline who’s purchased first by a rancher and then by a polo player., Also known as Stormy, the Thoroughbred with an Inferiority Complex, this live-action Disney short subject was originally released in tandem with The Living Desert and Ben and Me. Co-written by actor Jack Holt and narrated by George Fenneman, the film concentrates on a Kentucky-born colt who undergoes an emotional crisis when his actual August birthdate is officially changed to January 1st, just like every other thoroughbred. Smaller than most of his fellow horses, Stormy feels left out and ignored but eventually realizes his true worth as a polo pony. Director Larry Lansbaugh later graduated to features with the Disney release The Littlest Outlaw (1955). Stormy was first seen on television as the March 14, 1956 installment of the weekly anthology Disneyland.