I've Gotta Horse (1965) User Reviews

Boy gets horse, boy loses horse, boy gets another horse

[bkoganbing · 5/10 · 8 December 2013]

I've Got A Horse was a film set to display the talents of its star Billy Fury together with several other British bands of the 60s and the gimmick on which the picture is based is its star's real life and well publicized love for animals. If Fury were alive today he'd probably would have had a place like Doris Day has for dogs and cats in Carmel.

But it's more than dogs and cats that Fury likes as the title indicates. Put it simply the star buys a horse, loses the horse, and then gets another horse. Between all that Fury gives us several numbers along with other musical acts.

Fury was considered the British Elvis Presley and the film is structured like an Elvis film except with a lot more numbers. In fact it's almost like a series of musical videos put together to tell a very slight story.

But people came to see him sing and Billy Fury's fans did get their money's worth. A film for folks who are nostalgic for the era and a chance for Americans to see him perform as he never quite made it over here.

Billy Fury - in his Pomp a pioneer of British rock 'n' roll...........

[ianlouisiana · 5/10 · 24 August 2008]

The title is borrowed from a racing tipster well - known at tracks all over the country who called himself Ras Prince Monolulu which,I'm fairly sure was not his real name.He cut a flamboyant figure with flowing robes and a headdress of ostrich feathers.He would wander round the course shouting "I gotta Horse" and sell you a ticket with a horse's name on it. Occasionally he risked plying his trade on the surrounding streets but this was illegal at the time and if Old Bill were about he would give the tickets away,reasoning that whoever got the winner would see him alright,a nice psychological touch that proved spot on more often than not.And it was perfectly legal. Mr Billy Fury has posthumously been elevated to the Pantheon of British Rock 'n' Roll heroes.In his relatively short pomp he was one of many young boys "developed" by impresario Larry Parnes,most with silly names,many with little apparent talent,nearly all of whom are now forgotten. Mr Fury was immortalised in the great British rock 'n' roll musical"That'll be the day",but much earlier,in 1966,he was featured in a not at all bad little cheapie called "I've gotta horse".With a splendid cast of "under the title" Brit actors to help move things along,Mr Fury sings some soporific songs and acts a bit as a pop star who owns a racehorse.Er,that's about it really.But there's a lot of pleasure to be had here for lovers of 60s movies - or indeed the 60s full stop. A pleasant little film that deserves to be remembered as memorial to one of the pioneers of the second line of British pop idols.

Music Dancing Animals Horses Very Enjoyable 60s Musical

[mantripp1010 · 6/10 · 29 December 2013]

This is a neat little film with plenty of music and dancing featuring Billy Fury and Amanda Barrie. It is set in the musical 60s in the UK and the majority of the filming was done on the East coast in Norfolk along with some scenes at Shepperton Studios and Epsom Racecourse. The film opens at the remote Stracey Arms Mill and the Branch Road turning near Halvergate. Next location is The Royality Theatre in Great Yarmouth along with the racecourse and seafront. In case you were wondering where the lifting road bridge, in which the cast drive over in an old Seagull coach was, it is The Haven Bridge in Great Yarmouth and it is interesting to see the old tramway tracks that ran along the quay until the early 70s. Incidentally Seagull Coaches were based in the town and united with Caroline Coaches to form Caroline Seagull Coaches in Great Yarmouth until just a few years ago when they went into liquidation after several years operation in the town. Children would probably love this film with all the animals, horses and dancing although now a little dated but nevertheless still enjoyable. Some good parts played by Fury & Barrie and watch out for a cameo role by the late Jon Pertwee.

a British classic

[mm004i9868 · 10/10 · 31 March 2006]

i watched this film with my grandson who's 7 and he loved it, for a film made in 1965 it still has a lot of catchy tunes but the thing my grandson loved most was all the animals. billy fury is on top form what a great voice he had. it also has a very sad part but i will not spoil it for you i recommend you watch this film for your self. there are some nice songs from the bachelor's as well. and there are a lot of funny moments in the movie too. i think this film was called wondrous day in the USA so some of you may have to find it under that title. and there is a lot of great views of the English coast in this film and of course the great English horse race i won't tell you if billy's horse wins because you will have to watch it to find that out!!

The late GREAT Billy Fury

[cathyhomann · 10/10 · 1 April 2006]

I watched the film with great intent on seeing the fabulous BILLY FURY , being a life long BILLY FURY fan I watch all the films and footage I can of him . Billy had such a gentle nature and he was best with himself when he was with animals. I watched it , then thought my grand daughters would like to see it, they thoroughly enjoyed it too. I can recommend this film to all the older generation who appreciate the 60's films of pop stars and I also recommend it for the youngsters who will I am sure will enjoy it.The film has some lovely songs in it and as well as I appreciated them ( of course I would ) I am a BILLY FURY fan the children enjoyed then as well.The film has a lot of memories of the fabulous 60's.

Set in England, it features a pop star, played by real life singer Billy Fury, who enters his horse in Britains most famous race, the Derby.

[mickramsaymd · 10/10 · 7 August 2006]

This is a very pleasant and happy and therefore nostalgic movie. It is simply wonderful for children of about eight and upwards. There's lots of animals in the movie with some very attractive dance scenes, and although there's not much of a story line, as it features, in the lead, Billy Fury, who was, in the fifties, sixties, and seventies one of Britain's best musical stars, the music in the movie is well above average. Fury was the owner of the racehorse Anselmo so there is some basis to the story that the movie portrays: a pop star and his horse. The movie was released in 1965 and unfortunately looked dated in comparison to the Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" to which, in comparison, it seemed antiquated, however, there is nothing offensive in "I've got a Horse" which makes it all the more endearing in this day and age. Fury passed away, from heart disease, in 1983, however, interest in him has never waned and plans are being made to film his life with Johnny Depp playing the title role.

There's no need for a long face if you've just seen 'I've Gotta Horse' (1963)

[Weirdling_Wolf · 9/10 · 5 October 2021]

Avid Billy Fury fans, musical comedy freaks, and rabid equestrians can rejoice at the plentifully playful whimsicality of this delightfully gaudy, colourful musical frippery from stalwart British film-maker director Kenneth Hume. Not exactly great, intellectually edifying cinema, but at its best, 'I've Gotta Horse' is most certainly boisterously fun, and enormously frothy entertainment, and sometimes that's all I need! While Undeniably camp and uproariously silly, this consistently carefree, frequently good natured 1960s lark is a good shout for lovers of free-spirited, sweetly saccharine vintage musical cinema, since they are bound to be swept up in all the windswept and whacky whirligig herein, effortlessly charmed by all the amusingly retrograde horseplay, and finally beguiled by all the family friendly, lemonade sweet song and dance shenanigans at the grand finale! Happily, Billy Fury didn't give up his day job, but his dark-haired vivacious co-star Amanda Barrie is a buxom, comedic delight! So there's no need for a long face if you've seen 'I've Gotta Horse' (1963) And that's a pretty nifty little song an' all, mayte!