Disney's Secretariat World Premiere Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the El Capitan Theatre

Disney's Secretariat World Premiere Thursday, September 30, 2010 at the El Capitan Theatre

WHAT: The world premiere of "Secretariat," presenting the unbelievable
story of the 1973 Triple Crown winner and the woman behind his
against-all-odds journey.
WHO: From The Film: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, James
Cromwell, Kevin Connolly, Nelsan Ellis, Dylan Baker, Margo
Martindale, AJ Michalka, Drew Roy, Graham McTavish, Eric Lange,
Nestor Serrano, Carissa Capobianco, Sean Cunningham, Jacob Rhodes,
Hank Goldberg, Dick Jerardi, Jay Privman, Randall Walsh (director),
Mike Rich (writer/exec producer), Gordon Gray (producer), Mark
Ciardi (producer), Bill Johnson (exec producer)
Special Guests: Doug Ellin, Mario Lopez, Laffit Pincay Jr., Gary
Stevens

Thursday, Sept. 30,
WHEN/WHERE: 2010
Press Check-in: 4:30 p.m. El Capitan Theatre
Red Carpet: 5:30 p.m. 6838 Hollywood Blvd.
Film Screening: 6:30 p.m. Hollywood

--In 1973, Secretariat became the first U.S. Triple Crown
champion in 25 years, setting race records that still
WHAT ELSE: stand today in the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
--Penny Chenery, now 88, was an integral resource in the
making of the film. She appears as an extra in one of the
film's scenes.
--In 1973, Secretariat graced the covers of three
magazines the same week: Time, Newsweek and Sports
Illustrated.
--Director Randall Wallace, whose directorial credits
include "We Were Soldiers," is the Oscar(R)-and Golden
Globe(R)-nominated screenwriter of "Braveheart."

Based on the remarkable true story, "Secretariat"
chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple
Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane
Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-
based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing
knowledge. Chenery - with the help of veteran trainer
Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) - manages to navigate the
male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first
Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the
greatest racehorse of all time. In theaters Oct. 8, 2010.
For more information, check out Disney.com/Secretariat;
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Domestic Carman
CONTACT: Broadcast Knight WDS.Events.RSVP@disney.com
Domestic
Print Chrissy Woo WDS.Events.RSVP@disney.com
International Karen Olin wdsmpi.publicity.rsvp@disney.com
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Photographers Holly Clark wds.photorsvp@disney.com
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Generic footage will be posted on www.EPK.tv immediately following
the event.

/PRNewswire -- Sept. 15/

Source: Disney

Web Site: http://www.disney.com/Secretariat

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