After showing his new film in Dallas in 1973, "Who Slew Auntie Roo?" Curtis Harrington joked that he had three rules for filmmaking: never make a movie with animals, never make a movie with children, and never make a movie with Shelley Winters. Albert Lamorisse violated two of these maxims with wonderful results. I can't thing of a more articulate, more valid film for children than this. Somehow, Lamorisse wrangled splendid performances from a young boy, Alain Emery and all the livestock, especially the star in the title role. The film teaches important lessons: oppression need not be accepted from even the cruelest of tyrants and that kindness is a form of power. The music, editing, and pacing are pitch perfect. Unforgettable.
Review of White Mane
