The Littlest Outlaw
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| Directed by | Roberto Gavaldón |
| Starring | Pedro Armendáriz Joseph Calleia Andrés Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Alex Phillips |
| Edited by | Carlos Savage |
| Music by | William Lava |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Countries | United States Mexico |
| Languages | English Spanish |
| Box office | $1.6 million (US)[1] |
The Littlest Outlawis a 1955drama filmproduced byWalt Disney,released byBuena Vista Distributionon December 22. It was directed byRoberto Gavaldónand written byLarry Lansburgh(story), andBill Walsh(screenplay).
It starredPedro Armendárizas Gen. Torres,Joseph Calleiaas the Padre, and Andrés Velázquez as Pablito.
Plot
[edit]Little Pablito is the ten-year-old stepson of a cruel horse trainer. The trainer is responsible for training a Mexican general's horse to jump for the grand race. The trainer's methods cause the horse to become afraid of jumping and the general orders the animal's death. Pablito runs away with the horse, becoming a fugitive. He travels throughout Mexico encountering several fugitives and a priest who tries to help.
Cast
[edit]- Pedro Armendárizas Gen. Torres
- Joseph Calleiaas Padre
- Rodolfo Acostaas Chato
- Andrés Velázquez as Pablito
- Laila Maley as Celita
- Pepe Ortiz as Himself
- Gilberto Gonzálezas Tiger
- José Torvay as Vulture
- Jorge Treviño as Barber
- José Ángel Espinozaas Señor Garcia
- Enriqueta Zazueta as Señora Garcia
- Irving Lee as Gypsy
- Carlos Ortigoza as Doctor
- Margarito Luna as Silvestre
- Ricardo Gonzáles as Marcos
Production
[edit]Larry Lansburgh had been at theWalt Disney Studiosfor approximately 10 years when he submitted the story treatment forThe Littlest Outlaw.At the time, Lansburgh had directed several short films for Disney, mostly simple stories about animals.Bill Walshexpanded the treatment into a screenplay and Lansburgh was retained as producer.
The entire film was shot inMexico,mostly aroundSan Miguel Allende,with abilingualEnglish/Spanish cast. Because of this, the film was shot twice, once in English and once in Spanish, enabling it to be released directly into Spanish-speaking markets without the usual dubbing process.[2]
Reception
[edit]The Littlest Outlawreceived a mildly critical reception.Varietyspoke well of the child star Andres Velasquez, but most critics dismissed the film as a routine affair.[3]
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