Gallant Bess (1946)

Sorry, this movie sucks

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

An wonderful 'feel good' family movie that gives equines the proper recognition they deserve being that America came to be what it is because of equines. The actual Bess magnificently portrays the incredible soul that is the heart of a mare! I would go so far as to say that this is an inter-species love story of unparalleled quality. What's equally wonderful is that this movie is now available for purchase on Amazon.com and it's worth EVERY PENNY of it's purchase price. Gather the family, get your popcorn and snacks, sit down and prepare for some genuinely 'wholesome' family entertainment! Oh and MANY thanks to Chris Parker for his recounting of the 'true story' of a beautiful angel of light! If only I could have been blessed to meet Bess in real life. Every day I give thanks for the blessing of a life that is centered around equines...~"To see her is to love her, And love her forever, For Nature made her what she is." - Robert Burns~

I have been a horse lover for all my life. I saw Gallant Bess on black and white TV many years ago. I did a google search hoping to find out if it had been released on DVD. This is a story told the way stories were told back in the good old days. There was a plot. There were emotional scenes that tore your heart apart but at the end all was put back together and all was right with the world. Bad was bad and good was good. Right was right and wrong was wrong. If you love animals you would love this movie. If you love a good cry, it fills the bill. And if you love crying from happiness you will love it more. If you think this is something you would like to see, how about contacting Ted Turner's group and letting him know you'd appreciate a good one re-released from the past. Thanks for the background info too! I really want to see this one again, especially since I know Gallant Bess really lived!

I am glad to see that there are other people out there looking for this wonderful movie. I also have been looking for it for 45 years. I saw it advertised as showing on tv last year and was so excited, only to tune it in and find it wasn't on. Hopefully someone, somewhere has this movie on tape. If so, I would be glad to pay for it. I have a collection of horse movies, being a horse-a-holic myself, and have been looking for this movie for years. it is truly one of my favorites, and one of the best tear jerkers i've seen.

I saw this movie as a young horse crazy girl. It was a tear jerker and heart warmer. A beautiful story of friendship and the loyalty of a magnificent animal and the hardships of war. I get teary eyed just thinking about the story. I hope that someday it will be available on video or DVD. I would love for my son to be able to see it. If you are lucky enough to see it, it is well worth the tissues.