Having an unfriendly aunt as her guardian, mean-spirited children as her schoolmates, and a strong will Disney's version begins in 1932, with the world in the midst of the Great Depression and an orphaned, seemingly teenaged Sonora (played by Gabrielle Anwar) experiencing an adolescence of little glee. Proving that real life can often be stranger and more compelling than fiction, Wild Hearts is actually based on the true story of Sonora Webster. Somehow, though, its restrained, inviting execution conquers most viewers in a more than satisfactory fashion. In fact, even by a lengthier account of its premise, this 1991 live action Disney film would not sound very appealing to most people, including myself. Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is a movie which had it been condensed at the good-for-giggles website Movie-A-Minute would seem especially outlandish. Slater), Nancy Moore Atchison (Arnette Webster), Lisa Norman (Aunt Helen), Lorianne Collins (Clarabelle), Elizabeth Hayes (Miss Simpson)

Carver), Dylan Kussman (Clifford), Kathleen York (Marie), Frank Renzulli (Mr. Released on video in 1992.Theatrical Release: / Running Time: 89 Minutes / Rating: GĬast: Gabrielle Anwar (Sonora Webster), Michael Schoeffling (Al Carver), Cliff Robertson (Dr. The Atlantic City set was built in Myrtle Beach. Filmed at location sites in South Carolina. Based on the life story of Sonora Webster Carver, whose autobiography, A Girl and Five Brave Horses, was published in 1961. Carver), Michael Schoeffling (Al Carver). Stars Gabrielle Anwar (Sonora Webster), Cliff Robertson (Dr.

Despite setbacks, including sudden blindness, Sonora’s spirit and determination make her a legendary attraction at Atlantic City’s Steel Pier. Carver, Sonora sets out to prove she has star quality. Despite early rejection by the owner of the traveling stunt show, W.F.

With the stubborn confidence of a young woman determined to prove she can do anything she sets her mind to, Sonora answers a newspaper ad for a diving girl, one who leaps, astride a horse, from a 40-foot tower platform into a tank of water. Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken (film) During the Depression, Sonora Webster, growing up in rural Georgia, longs for more excitement.

Wild heart can't be broken