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The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.1 / 100
1968·Comedy / Drama / Family·1h 53m

THE HORSE IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT

Frederick Bolton has to solve two problems. First, his boss has instructed him to come up with a reasonable campaign to promote a new product, a stomach pill named "Aspercel" - by tomorrow. The second problem is Fred's daugther, Helen. She is absolutely fond of horses, takes riding classes and has already had decent success in some competitions. Her biggest wish is to own a horse herself, a dream her father cannot afford at all. Now Fred tries to solve both problems at once by simply combining them: A horse named "Aspercel", ridden by his daugther should bring the name of the pill into the papers and make Helen happy, too. But there's still one more obstacle: Helen and Aspercel of course have to win a few prices to make this idea work...

Above the Line
Norman Tokar·DirectorLouis Pelletier·WriterEric Hatch·NovelWilliam E. Snyder·Director of PhotographyGeorge Bruns·Original Music ComposerRobert Stafford·Editor
Cast
Lloyd Bochner·Archer MadisonEllen Janov·Helen BoltonMorey Amsterdam·Charlie BlakeKurt Russell·Ronnie GardnerFred Clark·Tom DunganDiane Baker·Suzie 'S.J' ClemensDean Jones·Fredrick 'Fred' BoltonNorman Grabowski·Truck Driver
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Tokar·Director
Writing· 2
Louis Pelletier·WriterEric Hatch·Novel
Camera· 1
William E. Snyder·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Stafford·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
George Bruns·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Carroll Clark·Art DirectionJohn B. Mansbridge·Art DirectionEmile Kuri·Set DecorationFrank R. McKelvy·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Winston Hibler·Producer
By the Numbers
68.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D649D
#F7E04A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Whimsical, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a man in a tuxedo holding a silver bowl for a white horse to drink from, with another young man in a light blue shirt visible in the bottom ”

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Key Elements
Silver BowlWhite HorseBrown Leather BridleBlue Horse Blanket
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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