Fury

by Janice Pariza

Title

Fury

Artist

Janice Pariza

Medium

Painting - Acrylic

Description

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Fury was known as "Highland Dale" where he lived on a farm in the town of Joplin in the state of Missouri of United States of America. Fury was only 18 months old when he was discovered by Ralph McCutcheon a trainer of animal motion picture stars. Mr. McCutcheon sensed Fury's potental for movie fame.
The famous television series Fury, starring Peter Graves as "Jim" & Bobby Diamond who played his son "Joey", William Fawcett who was "Pete" first ran on NBC Saturday Morning, 1955 - 1960. I used to watch as a child on early Saturday morning titled "Fury" made this horse the most publisized horse in Hollywood. The show was shown all over the world some under the name "Brave Stallion". Fury received fan Mail. Most of the fan mail was from young girls between the age of 10 or 11 years old and they asked for a picture of Fury. Fury lived at the stables in Van Nuys, California then was taken to Sand Canyon an area in Santa Clarita, California then known as Newhall-Saugus California in the 1960's. (all places are in Los Angeles county) Fury and Mr. McCutcheon retired at Sand Canyon ranch. The ranch had approximatly 5 acre paddocks and an arena. A new generation of horse movie stars may have come from the ranch. Through the years children visited the ranch to learn all about horses & how they are trained and had horse shows there. Fury had other companions: cattle and dogs. Fury was 26 months old when starred in "Black Beauty" . Note there have been alot of Black Beauty movies & TV shows through the years. Also Fury was in a movie called "Gypsy Colt", this is where Fury was known as "Gypsy". That made Fury top animal star. The script requirement asked for many tricks and Fury was ready with every one. After the success of those movies Fury was cast as the black stallion in "Giant". I think Fury was part of the cast of horses in a number of TV western series too. One was the Bonanza TV series the black horse "Adam Cartwright" rode may have been Fury. The name Beauty was used at that time. There has been so many name changes:
Highland Dale, to Beauty, to Gypsy, to Fury depending on what movie was popular at the time that was what he was called. Only Ralph McCutcheon knows for sure. Fury the big star horse of Hollywood, and one of the smartest loved to be bathed and curried, especially when its hot. Temperatures in California in the summer range 87 - 103 mostly, and dry. The heat from the sandy soil radiates more heat. Fury would take advantage of his breaks between scenes he would roll in the dust. The wrangler crew would be hot too then have to hose Fury down and curry him. Fury enjoyed doing this and appear to laugh at everyone.

Fury won Patsy Awards, they are given to the animals as Oscars are to people. In 1958 for the movie "Wild is the Wind", he was 2nd place winner. Another in 1955 for "Gypsy Colt" as 1st place, then was 3rd place for the "Fury" series in 1960 & 1961. I used my imagination here to bring 'FURY' into the year 2013 with bold and vibrant colors, still flashing his amazing face and mane!

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