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Pit Pony is a 1997 television film directed by Eric Till. It was Elliot Page's [a] debut role; Page was scouted for it by John Dunsworth, who also had a small role in the film. [1] [2] The film was based on the novel Pit Pony by Joyce Barkhouse. It was nominated for numerous Gemini Awards in 1997.
Marvista Entertainment presents: In 1904, twelve-year-old Willie MacLean is growing up in a coal-mining town with his beloved pony, amidst the turbulent change of a new century.
- 2 min
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- MarVista Entertainment
A young boy working in Nova Scotia's treacherous coal mines in the early 20th century finds a friend in ones of the ponies used to haul coal up from the tunnels to be used at the railway station and the steel mill.
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- Eric Till
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Dec 14, 1997 · Overview. Glace Bay, Nova Scotia Canada, 1901. Willie MacLean is a 10-year-old boy with a love for horses and liking to school to cape the difficult times his family has. Willie's stern, but benevolent father is a coal miner in a local mine along with his older brother John.
Pit Pony is a touching family drama set in the early 1900s in a rugged coal-mining town in Nova Scotia, Canada. The film, which was released in 1997, stars Ben Rose-Davis, Richard Donat, Jennie Raymond, and a talented ensemble cast of actors.
Pit Pony. A young boy, forced to work a coal mine in turn-of-the-century Nova Scotia, teaches his beloved pony the ropes of working underground. Featuring a young Elliot Page ('Juno,' 'X-Men: Days of Future Past') in her first movie role.
