Near but not quite *at* the end of the film, Patton is shown riding in a practice or show ring on a white horse. I have seen the Lipizzaners in a show and the Spanish Riding School (purportedly) in a TV show. Of course, Patton was instrumental in saving the Lipizzans from destruction somewhat as dramatized in Disney's movie "The Miracle of the White Stallions." So I wonder, was this a tip of the hat to that? Was the horse George C. Scott was riding actually a Lipizzan? And was it filmed in the Spanish Riding School (which was, of course, in Austria) or at least in a set to resemble it?
Patton (1970) - 2 questions
starring George C. Scott
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Near but not quite *at* the end of the film, Patton is shown riding in a practice or show ring on a white horse. I have seen the Lipizzaners in a show and the Spanish Riding School (purportedly) in a TV show. Of course, Patton was instrumental in saving the Lipizzans from destruction somewhat as dramatized in Disney's movie "The Miracle of the White Stallions." So I wonder, was this a tip of the hat to that? Was the horse George C. Scott was riding actually a Lipizzan? And was it filmed in the Spanish Riding School (which was, of course, in Austria) or at least in a set to resemble it? Is it just me or does this film seem to have some definite homosexual undertones when it comes to Patton? He dresses flamboyantly, wears lots of jewelry, designs uniforms, caresses his dead staff member, kisses a soldier tenderly after a battle. Did the writers do this intentionally and/or were there rumors about Patton's sexual orientation? [It's just you.]