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* LivingMacGuffin: As a last mission for his monarch, the king sends Ivan to seek the Moon Maiden and bring her back as a prospective bride for the king.

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* ABoyAndHisX: A dimwitted, but kind boy, and his magical talking flying little horse.


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A remake was released in 1975. This version was dubbed into English as ''The Magic Pony'' and released in 1977.

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A remake was released in 1975. This version was dubbed into English as ''The Magic Pony'' and released in 1977.
1977. The Russian fairy tale was most recently adapted for a 2021 live-action film ''Upon the Magic Roads''.
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We're not using that "odd" note tag for the Snow Queen so we're not going to use that here either


''The Humpbacked Horse'' (Russian: Конёк-Горбуно́к) is a Notes/{{Soviet|RussiaUkraineAndSoOn}} animated film created by Creator/{{Soyuzmultfilm}} studio, adapting a versified fairy tale written by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov.

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''The Humpbacked Horse'' (Russian: Конёк-Горбуно́к) is a Notes/{{Soviet|RussiaUkraineAndSoOn}} Soviet animated film created by Creator/{{Soyuzmultfilm}} studio, adapting a versified fairy tale written by Pyotr Pavlovich Yershov.
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This is the best image of the film I can find with an English title. from the 1977 program. There is the "Magic Pony" image but the dub's odd title is not staying faithful to the original story

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* GoodIsNotNice: Do ''not'' threaten or harm Ivan, or that little sweet Humpbacked horse will be your downfall. Chamberlain Spalnik is thrown to his death down a well, and Konyok-gorbunok removes his spell of youth on the three cauldrons, so the corrupt Tsar is boiled alive.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Ivan notices the fiery two stallions are missing from their stable, fearing he didn't take care of them enough and the Queen of the Herd took them away. Konyok-gorbunok tells him the Queen would never do that. Then Ivan begins blaming the devil. The Humpbacked Horse puts a stop [[StoppingTheBkameGame to his blame game]], showing him the only devils he has, are his wicked brothers, who took the horses.

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* ItsAllMyFault: Ivan notices the fiery two stallions are missing from their stable, fearing he didn't take care of them enough and the Queen of the Herd took them away. Konyok-gorbunok tells him the Queen would never do that. Then Ivan begins blaming the devil. The Humpbacked Horse puts a stop [[StoppingTheBkameGame [[StoppingTheBlameGame to his blame game]], showing him the only devils he has, are his wicked brothers, who took the horses.
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* ItsAllMyFault: Ivan notices the fiery two stallions are missing from their stable, fearing he didn't take care of them enough and the Queen of the Herd took them away. Konyok-gorbunok tells him the Queen would never do that. Then Ivan begins blaming the devil. The Humpbacked Horse puts a stop [[StoppingTheBkameGame to his blame game]], showing him the only devils he has, are his wicked brothers, who took the horses.
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* TrueCompanions: The humpbacked horse (Konyok-gorbunok) takes an instant liking to Ivan when the Queen summons him. The two become inseparable.
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* {{Determinator}}: Ivan refuses to let the Queen of magical horses go at first, because he rightly fears his father and brothers will beat him for letting the culprit eating the crops go. She decides to gift him three magical beasts to be his steeds and companions in her place.
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* SapientSteed: The queen of the herd is able to talk. Ivan's humpbacked horse (Konyok-gorbunok) also talks, and advises him during the story.

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* SapientSteed: The queen Queen of the herd all horses is able to talk, but in exchange for her freedom bestows three magical horses upon Ivan. The first two appear as [[HellishHorse hellish but beautiful stallions]] that don't talk. Ivan's last gifted horse, (Konyok-gorbunok), like the Queen also talks and can fly. The boy is forbidden to give him away. The humpbacked horse (Konyok-gorbunok) also talks, and advises him during the story.story to help him grow into a fine man.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: After Ivan gains the steeds, the next morning he goes to fetch water for them. He is joined on the way back to his stables by the humpbacked horse, which becomes distracted by some little birds.

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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: After Ivan gains the steeds, the next morning he goes to fetch water for them. He is joined on the way back to his stables by the humpbacked horse, horse (Konyok-gorbunok), which becomes distracted by some little birds.



* CoolHorse: In both adaptations, the hero, Ivan, tames the queen of the magic herd, and is given two magnificent steeds and a magic pony that becomes his friend.

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* CoolHorse: In both adaptations, the hero, Ivan, tames the queen of the magic herd, and is given two magnificent steeds and a magic pony (Konyok-gorbunok), that becomes his friend.



* SapientSteed: The queen of the herd is able to talk. Ivan's humpbacked horse also talks, and advises him during the story.

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* SapientSteed: The queen of the herd is able to talk. Ivan's humpbacked horse (Konyok-gorbunok) also talks, and advises him during the story.
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* IdiotHero: In the 1977 dub, the narrator says the community took Ivan for a "dumbbell".
* Leitmotif: In the English language version, the Tsar's stablemaster spies on Ivan feeding the two steeds he sold the Tsar, with a leitmotif in the background. The same musical sequence is repeated later in the movie, as the princess's Main/IWantSong.

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* IdiotHero: Ivan is this in spades. He's a well-meaning but simple-minded boy, who leaps before he looks. Eventually the Humpbacked Horse has to tell him to listen to his guidance, otherwise not even all his magic and love can save him from his own foolishness. Justified in the original fairytale that Ivan is meant to show even simpletons can accomplish amazing feats and heroic deeds. In the 1977 dub, the narrator says the community took Ivan for a "dumbbell".
* Leitmotif: {{Leitmotif}}: In the English language version, the Tsar's stablemaster spies on Ivan feeding the two steeds he sold the Tsar, with a leitmotif in the background. The same musical sequence is repeated later in the movie, as the princess's Main/IWantSong.
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* HellishHorse: Downplayed; the first two steeds the Queen of all magical horses gifts Ivan are large fiery black stallions, whom he may use as loyal beasts of burden, if he wishes.
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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit - [[CoolHorse a beautiful magic horse]] named "Queen of the Magic Herd". Ivan catches her, riding the supernatural mare, who is unable to throw him off. The Queen begs Ivan to let her go, in exchange for two magnificent steeds he can put to work or sell at the market if he chooses, and a little humpbacked horse[[note]]pony, in the English dubs[[/note]] that the boy is forbidden to sell, who becomes his companion.

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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit - [[CoolHorse a beautiful magic horse]] named "Queen of the Magic Herd". Ivan catches her, riding the supernatural mare, who is unable to throw him off. The Queen begs Ivan to let her go, in exchange for two magnificent steeds he can put to work or sell at the market if he chooses, and a little humpbacked horse[[note]]pony, horse (Konyok-gorbunok)[[note]]or pony, in the English dubs[[/note]] that the boy is forbidden to sell, who becomes his companion.
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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit - [[CoolHorse]] a beautiful magic horse named "Queen of the Magic Herd". Ivan catches her, riding the supernatural mare, who is unable to throw him off. The Queen begs Ivan to let her go, in exchange for two magnificent steeds he can put to work or sell at the market if he chooses, and a little humpbacked horse[[note]]pony, in the English dubs[[/note]] that the boy is forbidden to sell, who becomes his companion.

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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit - [[CoolHorse]] [[CoolHorse a beautiful magic horse horse]] named "Queen of the Magic Herd". Ivan catches her, riding the supernatural mare, who is unable to throw him off. The Queen begs Ivan to let her go, in exchange for two magnificent steeds he can put to work or sell at the market if he chooses, and a little humpbacked horse[[note]]pony, in the English dubs[[/note]] that the boy is forbidden to sell, who becomes his companion.
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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit: a magic horse named "Queen of the Magic Herd".After riding the mare and giving it a bit of water from a rain cloud, the animal convices Ivan to let it go, in exchange for three gifts: two magnificent steeds he can sell at the market, and a little humpbacked horse (a pony, in the English dubs) that becomes his companion.

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Peasant brothers Ivan and his elder siblings decide to investigate who or what has been attacking their fields at night and stealing their grain. The elder two make young Ivan stand guard in a meadow, while they sleep in nearby. Unbeknowst to them, Ivan discovers the culprit: culprit - [[CoolHorse]] a beautiful magic horse named "Queen of the Magic Herd".After Herd". Ivan catches her, riding the mare and giving it a bit of water from a rain cloud, the animal convices supernatural mare, who is unable to throw him off. The Queen begs Ivan to let it her go, in exchange for three gifts: two magnificent steeds he can put to work or sell at the market, market if he chooses, and a little humpbacked horse (a pony, horse[[note]]pony, in the English dubs) dubs[[/note]] that the boy is forbidden to sell, who becomes his companion.
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* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: After Ivan gains the steeds, the next morning he goes to fetch water for them. He is joined on the way back to his stables by the humpbacked horse, which becomes distracted by some little birds.

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* TheMusical: The 1975 version adds musical segments to the story. In order, Intro; "Beautiful Day" (Ivan's song), "Lonely Child" (the princess's song), "A Whale of a Way" (the sailors' song after they escape the whale).



* TheMusical: The 1975 version adds musical segments to the story. In order, Intro; "Beautiful Day" (Ivan's song), "Lonely Child" (the princess's song), "A Whale of a Way" (the sailors' song after they escape the whale).
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* TheMusical: The 1975 version adds musical segments to the story. In order, Intro; "Beautiful Day" (Ivan's song), "Lonely Child" (the princess's song), "A Whale of a Way" (the sailors' song after they escape the whale).

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