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Released
1956 · FILM

A Cowboy Needs a Horse

Directed by
Runtime
7 min
AnimationWestern

Synopsis

A young boy dreams of becoming a cowboy. After learning the basics, as described in the title song, he is attacked by Native Americans. When he runs out of bullets, he manages to lasso them and smokes the peace pipe with their chief. A robber is robbing a stagecoach, and he rides to the rescue, refusing any reward. He also saves a train from a dynamited bridge and rescues a girl tied to a cactus before riding into the sunset—and returning to his suburban bed.

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Principal cast & crew: 5

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Scored by George Bruns

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