Continuity mistake: The Black Stallion was played by a horse with white markings; it's occasionally possible to see them under the black dye, especially during the desert scenes.
The Black Stallion (1979)
Directed by: Carroll Ballard
Starring: Mickey Rooney, Teri Garr, Clarence Muse, Kelly Reno
Factual error: The toy horse on Alec's shelf is a 64 Black Foundation Stallion, available from Breyer between 1977-1987. But the film is set over thirty years earlier.
Revealing mistake: In the closeups the boy is holding a large leaf of seaweed to offer the stallion. But in the long shots at the waterfront he extends an empty hand with no seaweed visible.
Trivia: The photograph in the barn of Henry Dailey (Mickey Rooney) as a young jockey is actually a still shot of Rooney from the 1944 film, "National Velvet," starring Elizabeth Taylor. Rooney played jockey Mi Taylor.
Question: Where did the boy and horse get fresh water to drink?
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Answer: Alec collected rain water whenever he could.
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