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Disney film to star Secretariat, a Smithie-owned legend

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Smith has received a lot of attention on film lately; first Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith, and then Julie and Julia. More recently, Walt Disney has begun filming its first major motion picture to be made about a Smithie. 

The film, called Secretariat after the Penny Chenery's '43 prize-winning horse, is currently scheduled to be released in October 2010....

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Robert Bolson

posted 10/29/09 @ 9:17 AM EST

Secretariat's Triple-Crown wins were in 1973 not 1943. Also, your article ends abruptly and is incomplete.

KT

posted 10/29/09 @ 1:23 PM EST

The '43 refers to the year Ms. Chenery graduated from Smith, not the year of Secretariat's win.

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Robert Bolson

Secretariat's Triple-Crown wins were in 1973 not 1943. Also, your article ends abruptly and is incomplete.

Fran Kingsbury

posted 10/29/09 @ 1:43 PM EST

A note about the headline. Usually the verb "star" refers to the person who acts in the film, not the person (or animal) portrayed in the film. A better headline would be "Disney film to tell the story of Secretariat, a Smithie-owned legend."
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